WEST LAFAYETTE, India – Social media continues its unbridled growth. From Facebook to Twitter, Instagram to LinkedIn, Reddit to YouTube, these virtual platforms have changed the way people communicate, do business and live their lives.
In response to this ever-emerging venture, Concord Law School at Purdue Global is launching a social media law micro-belief letter. This free course at your own pace will provide a deeper understanding of the legal issues associated with social media. With instruction from the Concord Law School faculty, students will study social media law principles in four modules and develop knowledge that can be immediately applied to their careers, education, or personal lives.
“Social media is such a pervasive part of our lives, but most people are not aware of the many legal issues that can be raised, both as individuals and as employees, any time they post, share or comment,” he said. Martin Pritikin said. Purdue Global Vice President and Dean of Concord Law School. “Concord is pleased to be able to provide a free micro-proof in social media legislation that can provide useful background for laymen and lawyers.”
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The four modules and topics covered are:
Introduction to social media law
- Social media law basics
- Social media-based transactions and offers and contract law
- Process of process via social media
Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Overview
- Copyright
- Trademarks
Free speech and its limitations
- Freedom of speech vs harmful speech
- Defamation laws and privacy issues
Social media policy and ethics
- Social media ethics, regulatory compliance and policy development
- Social media used in litigation
- Social media marketing issues
- Privacy legislation in social media
About Purdue Global
Purdue Global delivers personalized online instruction tailored to the unique needs of adults who have work or life experience outside the classroom, enabling them to develop essential academic and professional skills with the support and flexibility they need to help them to achieve career goals. It provides personalized paths for students to obtain a fellow, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree, based on their work experience, desired pace, military service, previous university credits and other considerations – no matter where they are in their life journey. Purdue Global is a non-profit, public university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is affiliated with Purdue University’s flagship institution, a highly regarded public research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue University also operates regional campuses in Fort Wayne and Northwest Indiana, and serves science, engineering, and technology students at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. For more information, visit purdueglobal.edu.
About Concord Law School
Concord Law School is part of Purdue Global, a public, non-profit school within the respected Purdue University system. Founded in 1998, Concord was the first American law school to offer students a traditional law school program online, including interactive live classes, regular testing with extensive feedback, and nationally respected faculty members. With rigorous, rewarding online degree programs, Concord offers students a first-class law school education that is affordable and reflects the needs of today’s employers, delivered in a convenient, highly supportive environment. For more information, please visit concordlawschool.edu.
Media contact: Tom Schott, tschott@purdue.edu
Source: Martin Pritikin
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