Web 2.0, Social Networking and the Courts

In the last decade or so, we have witnessed the growth of web 2.0 technology and social networking platforms, and their rapid rise in popularity as methods of social interaction and communication. Yet, platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are not just online social phenomena, but can impact on the...

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Main Authors: Fitzgerald, B., Foong, Cheryl, Tucker, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://ssrn.com/abstract=2485512
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56868
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description In the last decade or so, we have witnessed the growth of web 2.0 technology and social networking platforms, and their rapid rise in popularity as methods of social interaction and communication. Yet, platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are not just online social phenomena, but can impact on the way the law and courts operate. This article highlights the issues that legal practitioners and courts need to be aware of in engaging with this technology, and suggests possible ways forward.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-568682024-06-06T02:35:44Z Web 2.0, Social Networking and the Courts Fitzgerald, B. Foong, Cheryl Tucker, M. In the last decade or so, we have witnessed the growth of web 2.0 technology and social networking platforms, and their rapid rise in popularity as methods of social interaction and communication. Yet, platforms such as Facebook and Twitter are not just online social phenomena, but can impact on the way the law and courts operate. This article highlights the issues that legal practitioners and courts need to be aware of in engaging with this technology, and suggests possible ways forward. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56868 https://ssrn.com/abstract=2485512 fulltext
spellingShingle Fitzgerald, B.
Foong, Cheryl
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Web 2.0, Social Networking and the Courts
title Web 2.0, Social Networking and the Courts
title_full Web 2.0, Social Networking and the Courts
title_fullStr Web 2.0, Social Networking and the Courts
title_full_unstemmed Web 2.0, Social Networking and the Courts
title_short Web 2.0, Social Networking and the Courts
title_sort web 2.0, social networking and the courts
url https://ssrn.com/abstract=2485512
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56868