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ArticleSextortion is a crime in New South WalesSextortion is a form of image-based abuse and can be prosecuted in Australia under a number of different cyber-crimes.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleTweet, tweet: a High Court case on employee dismissal and social mediaThe High Court will hear an appeal about the dismissal of a government employee for tweeting highly critical comments.AustraliaEmployment and HRBartier Perry Solicitors
ArticleDefamation: Google ordered to pay $715,000 to former NSW deputy premierThe judge found that Barilaro was subjected to "relentless and vicious" cyberbullying that caused his resignation.AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationO'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
ArticleFace Off Over Facebook! – ASB and Social MediaThe ASB approach suggests that companies should moderate their Facebook pages and other social media activities.AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAddisons
ArticleThe Voice debate: Misinformation and disinformation run rife on social mediaWhile the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, there is a difference between misinformation and disinformation.AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleThe digital future of customer experience: managing key risksTraditional models of customer care are challenged by opportunities presented by digital and data-driven transformation.AustraliaConsumer ProtectionCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleDoes logging into another person's social media account amount to a criminal offence?It is a criminal offence to gain unauthorised access to, or modification of, restricted data held in a computer.AustraliaCriminal LawSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleSocial media - the employer’s friend or foe?Employers should implement clear policies and educate their workforce about the use of social media and the internet.AustraliaEmployment and HRColin Biggers & Paisley
ArticleFrom cyber space with love: Managing social media risksOrganisations should take a proactive stance to social media use through a combination of policy, process and training.AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentNorton Rose Fulbright Australia
ArticleOwners of Facebook pages can be liable for defamatory posts by othersPersonal account holders could be considered 'publishers', and may be held responsible for defamation in Australia.AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSydney Criminal Lawyers
ArticleSmall law firms finding a voiceLast June, an ARK Group conference on crime and legal issues in social media cautioned businesses they had "about a year" to put a social media strategy in place, or be overwhelmed by the process. Well, time is almost up.AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSwaab Attorneys
ArticleThe right tools for the job? The merger control proposals in the ACCC Digital Platform Inquiry Preliminary ReportThe Report proposes reforms to merger control law, to ensure close scrutiny of acquisitions by large digital platforms.AustraliaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleIs anywhere safe? Facebook privacy challenge highlights risks of transferring personal data overseasOrganisations worldwide should be aware of the risks of transferring personal information to any overseas jurisdiction.AustraliaPrivacyCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleTaxing the digital economyThe international tax rules are being reformed to cope with the increasing digitalisation of business.AustraliaTaxPinsent Masons
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ArticleCan an employee be sacked for tweeting political opinions?Workplace codes of conduct or social media policies may restrict the exercise of free speech – even in out of work hours.AustraliaEmployment and HRCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleSocial media and bullying in the workplace: To friend or not to friend, that is the question!A recent FWC decision is widely reported to have found that deleting a colleague on Facebook could constitute bullying.AustraliaEmployment and HRClayton Utz
ArticleKanye West vs Lorde: Who owns the rights to the glass box - a breach of copyright or design?Via social media, the musician Lorde wrongly accused Kanye West of stealing her set design: a suspended glass box.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyColeman Greig Lawyers