Ban social media apps for children in South Africa — digital law expert
Digital Law Company founder and CEO Emma Sadleir says a ban on social media use by young South Africans would be a good idea, but she doesn't believe it would be effective.
Following Australia and France's moves to ban...
WhatsApp change could cause legal problems for group admins in South Africa — How to protect yourself
A recent WhatsApp feature update has caused concern among some of the popular chat app's users over its potential legal ramifications for group admins in South Africa.
Last week, WhatsApp...
Big warning for WhatsApp group admins — You are legally responsible for member posts
The Digital Law Company's social media expert Emma Sadleir has warned WhatsApp group admins should take note of a recent update to the app that could hold them legally liable for other users' posts.
In a...
Victory for freedom of speech in South Africa — with huge privacy implications
The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of animal rights activist Bool Smuts, who publicly posted another man’s name, address, telephone numbers, workplace, and picture on Facebook.
Smuts posted the...
Social media comments can get your kids expelled
Image-conscious schools are starting to investigate prospective pupils’ accounts before accepting them.