Twibel - A Guide To Libel And Contempt for Tweeters, Facebookers And Bloggers

Millions use social networks without realising the potential legal dangers.

In the past only newspapers and other media had to worry about the law. Now EVERYONE can be a publisher and needs to be aware of the legal implications of what they write.

Twitter, Facebook and blogs have narrowed the gap between thinking something and sharing it with the world. While you may tweet, post or blog in the privacy of your own home or office, it s a public act and carries with it responsibilities not least of which is keeping within the law.

People have taken legal action because of what s been written about them on social networks and blogs. Twitter Libel or Twibel is becoming an ever-present danger online.

This book is an easy-to-understand guide to a complex area of the law which is becoming increasingly relevant in the digital age.

It covers the laws of defamation and contempt and also explains what injunctions are and how they work.

When you write on Twitter, Facebook or a blog, your words CAN and WILL come back to haunt you.