Open AccessSocial Media - Cyber trap door to defamation
Author(s) -
Coleen Lewis
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
masaryk university journal of law and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1802-5951
pISSN - 1802-5943
DOI - 10.5817/mujlt2015-1-5
Subject(s) - social media , freedom of expression , internet privacy , trap (plumbing) , sociology , criminology , political science , media studies , public relations , law , computer science , human rights , engineering , environmental engineering
Social media is increasing being used by persons worldwide. The nature and characteristics of social media serve to advance the exercise of the human right to freedom of expression. This article argues that while these qualities of social media has its positives, it also conversely exacerbate the risk of social media users being culpable for claims of defamation worldwide.The recently enacted Jamaican Defamation Act 2013 includes provisions which are applicable to publications via social media. This article will review those.