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Social Media and the Law Elearning Course

Training

Online

£ 10 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Training

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    2h

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Our Social Media and the Law elearning course is a must for anyone who is posting online. Under the terms of most social media sites, it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the content they post does not violate someone else’s rights. Are you sure you know?

About this course

This course is an essential media law refresher for anyone responsible for social media content in any format and on any social platform. It will help you know what is safe to say, show, create, repeat, repost, share and like… and what’s not.

You will learn:

Where copyright laws fit in with social media content
How to avoid invading privacy, defaming someone or acting in contempt of court
How to avoid breaching confidence or tampering with trademarks
Recent cases and judges’ opinions
...and much more.

Anyone posting online.

The option of having one to one trainer feedback.

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Subjects

  • Law
  • Social Media
  • Media
  • Copyright
  • Libel
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn

Teachers and trainers (1)

Becky Bocchetti

Becky Bocchetti

Senior digital trainer

Becky Bocchetti is a leading web editor and print journalist, now applying her unique cross-media experience as an editorial strategy consultant working with media owners and websites. She has developed ContentETC's highly successful Digital media e-learning courses, including Blogging, Search Engine Optimisation and Intro to digital media.

Course programme

Copyright - Who owns what and what this means for any social media content.

Brand reputation - Being mindful of taste, decency and guarding your brand’s reputation when posting, sharing and commenting online.

The Defamation Act and the social media age - Written messaging, images, gifs, memes, video, innuendo and humour, amplifying.

Privacy and social media - What you need to know about the Human Rights Act and content published online.

Contempt of court and social media - What you can and cannot publish during investigations, searches and trials.

Social Media and the Law Elearning Course

£ 10 + VAT