On 28 April 2011, Twitter newbie and then Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls announced his arrival on the social media platform by declaring himself: Ed Balls. Since then (and despite losing his elected position in 2015), 28 April is forever to be remembered as ‘Ed Balls Day’. Aside from the suggestions it has already become commercialised … Continue reading
At a recent Brexit debate, hosted by Sage, no one amongst the audience of business leaders could think of any EU regulation that was negatively impacting on their organisation at that time. Despite this, there seems to be an underlying belief amongst those in favour of Brexit that the UK’s membership of the European Union … Continue reading
If you’re reading this, I am pretty sure you will already know the real identity of PJS and YMA – the pseudonyms of a well-known celebrity married couple – who have been fighting since January to keep their names out of the British press. But in 2016, when the internet and social media drive and dominate the news and … Continue reading
Once again, I joined Krisha De to discuss some recent social media and law stories from the news. This month’s focus was social media policies. The five key points to consider when preparing or reviewing a social media policy are: The importance of having a social media policy Make sure the policy is relevant to your organisation … Continue reading
He may have trended worldwide and have been labelled an overnight ‘Twitter champ’, but could Danny Willett’s school teacher brother, Peter (PJ), be disciplined for his entertaining online commentary? Whilst his brother was winning the Masters, becoming the first European champion in 17 years, PJ was live-tweeting reactions from his living room in Sheffield. As … Continue reading
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