Move to Turkey and avoid Twitter and You Tube For those twitterer haters-if you leave these shores and wish to avoid twittering or tubing as you watch two kittens in mittens falling in and out of a cup of coffee then move to Turkey. Apparently the Turkish authorities believe that banning social media will have a positive affect on their countries progress. Silly.
The power of Twitter. Some chap fed up with how BA was handling his complaint over BA’s lack of customer care used Twitter in a way which beggars belief as to why its not been done before. Expect more though.
New rules announced this month essentially prohibit judges from blogging controversial opinions about cases online. The guidance has been reported to have come into effect immediately. The rules apply to all those who hold judicial office in UK Courts and Tribunals, including barristers working as part times judges.
Dont be stupid; think before you Tweet or you can end up like Sally Bercow-facing a hefty legal bill. The case highlighted once again how careful you need to be. Its not the end of humour as we know it or irony or even the case of the law being an ass. Its the case of a person tweeting something she shouldn’t have and someone who should have known much better. Finally McAlpine did not really want to go to court and offered a settlement which she has now accepted. Its a good lesson for all. Always try and compromise; always try and settle. Only one winner you know;the lawyers!
An edited version of today’s Judgement from Mr Justice Tugendhat regarding Bercow’s tweet “Why is Lord McAlpine trending? *Innocent face*”
This article discusses the iTunes library of Bruce Willis
The high court yesterday granted an order against Twitter for disclosure of those persons tweeting.
Discusses how the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has had its remit extended to cover online marketing advertisements, including those made on social networking services such as Facebook and Twitter. This is due to the number of complaints relating to misleading content which were deemed outside the remit of the ASA.
Internet rights organisation mounts legal challenge on Turkish court gag over YouTube and proxy access.
