THESE WHATSAPP MESSAGES CAN NOW LAND YOU IN SERIOUS LEGAL TROUBLE The governm…

THESE WHATSAPP MESSAGES CAN NOW LAND YOU IN SERIOUS LEGAL TROUBLE The government signed two key pieces of legislation into…

By , in dear south africa , at 3rd Nov 2021

THESE WHATSAPP MESSAGES CAN NOW LAND YOU IN SERIOUS LEGAL TROUBLE

The government signed two key pieces of legislation into law in 2021, which will impact social media posts and sharing messages in South Africa,

says social media lawyer Emma Sadleir.

Addressing a recent UCT webinar, Sadleir said that the Film and Publications Amendment Act now criminalises all forms of image-based violence and revenge pornography. In addition, the Cybercrimes Act criminalises threats to people, categories of people and property.

While it has long been established that posting harmful messages on social media can lead to legal issues, she noted that in some cases, sharing, forwarding, liking or failing to call out a harmful post could also lead to issues.

Sadleir said this is an important principle in South African law known as the ‘chain of the publication’. This means that if you were involved in sharing something, you are responsible for it, she said.

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