Title: Social Media Privacy Laws - FindLaw
Headings: Social Media Privacy Laws
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Relationships Among Social Media Users
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Content: Relationships Among Social Media Users
Much of the appeal of social media is being able to interact with other users. Users can share feelings, thoughts, and information in a highly-accessible real-time forum. However, it is this sharing of information that makes social media so ripe for an exploitation of privacy rights. There are state laws that criminalize "revenge porn," which is the online posting of sexually-explicit videos or photos, generally by a former lover, without the consent of the subject and with the intent to embarrass or humiliate them. Additionally, social media giants have shown concern about users who invade others' privacy on their platforms and have rules and procedures addressing unauthorized content. Twitter prohibits the posting or sharing of intimate photos or videos of someone that was produced or distributed without their consent. Facebook uses "photo-matching" technologies for photos that already have been identified as shared non-consensually. The company also uses a controversial program which involves users sending intimate photos to Facebook's safety department to prevent the pics from being uploaded to the site. Protection for Children on Social Media
COPPA is the governing law concerning the disclosure of online data for children under the age of 13. Sites that target children can't collect personal information about a child without first providing written notice of the site's disclosure practices and obtaining parental consent.