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Chapter 2 - The Legal and Ethical Status of Social Media

from Section 1 - Understanding Social Media

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2023

Allan House
Affiliation:
Emeritus, University of Leeds
Cathy Brennan
Affiliation:
University of Leeds
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Summary

This chapter considers some of the legal and professional implications of social media use. These are discussed from two perspectives: firstly, how the law is changing to help ensure harmful and false information is not distributed, and secondly how professionals should responsibly use social media. To illustrate each of these, the chapter focuses on proposed reforms to the UK law and the UK General Medical Council’s (GMC) guidance for doctors. The principles discussed will apply to other jurisdictions and professional groups, but individual professionals should ensure they are familiar with the frameworks within which they practise.

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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British Medical Association, Social media, ethics and professionalism, www.bma.org.uk/media/1851/bma-ethics-guidance-on-social-media-2018.pdfGoogle Scholar
Law Commission, Modernising Communications Offences (Law Com No. 399, 2021).Google Scholar

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