The Supreme Court is contemplating guidelines to regulate offensive social media posts while emphasizing the importance of ...

These include the Malicious Communications Act 1988 and the Communications Act 2003, both of which criminalise "indecent or grossly offensive" messages and threats; the Public Order Act 1986 ...

The Supreme Court on Monday emphasised that citizens must understand the value of the right to freedom of speech and ...

Supreme Court emphasises self-regulation of free speech on social media, considering guidelines for offensive posts ...

Extreme speech on social media -- foul language, threats and overtly sexist and racist language -- has been in the spotlight. While such language is not new, recent increases of extreme and ...

In the span of the last two days, three benches of the Supreme Court expressed concern over increasing misuse of the right to ...

The Supreme Court on Monday said citizens must know the value of freedom of speech and expression and observe self regulation ...

None of them involved online speech or social media. When school officials attempt to restrict speech that occurs off campus – whether online or not – lower courts have had to decide which, if ...

Hate speech has been a thorn in the side of social media since its inception. And despite all the efforts to shut it down, it isn't going anywhere.

The publication phase resembles the disease onset. The speech is put before the public in some way — television interview, social media posts or similar media.

The Supreme Court deliberated on establishing guidelines for regulating offensive social media posts while urging citizens to ...

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