A British lawmaker has said that existing laws may not be able to control offensive or anti-social behaviour on social networking sites likes Facebook and Twitter.
Half of Britons Access Facebook or Twitter During Meals With Their Partners
A new study in Britain has found that nearly half of the people tend to check their Facebook or Twitter accounts and chat with their friends even when eating with their partner.
A new study in Britain has found that nearly half of the people tend to check their Facebook or Twitter accounts and chat with their friends even when eating with their partner.
According to the Telegraph, the DPP said it was "a perfectly respectable position to take" to say that prosecutors should not apply them to social media and look instead to parliament for new guidance.
In the short term, Starmer said he could make all decisions on the prosecution of offensive behaviour on Facebook centrally, in the same way that his office currently deals with decisions on prosecutions over assisted suicide.
New Guidelines To Deal With Abusive Posts On Twitter, Facebook
Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, is in talks with lawyers, journalists and police about how to deal with the growing number of abusive tweets and posts on social networking sites.
Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, is in talks with lawyers, journalists and police about how to deal with the growing number of abusive tweets and posts on social networking sites.
Chief police officers are becoming increasingly concerned at the volume of cases emerging and fear they could be inundated with demands to investigate trivial matters better dealt with by the websites themselves, the report added.
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A Turn Away From Facebook
With an increasing number of users complaining over the culture of 'narcissism and self-absorption', Australians have started turning away from the social networking site Facebook.
With an increasing number of users complaining over the culture of 'narcissism and self-absorption', Australians have started turning away from the social networking site Facebook.
Send Friends Real Gifts With The Latest Feature On Facebook
A new feature that lets people send cupcakes, coffee, stuffed animals or other gifts to friends at the social network was added by Facebook recently.
A new feature that lets people send cupcakes, coffee, stuffed animals or other gifts to friends at the social network was added by Facebook recently.
