Facebook and libel: is networking working for you?

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• Bond Pearce Employment Team

Employees' use of internet and e-mail facilities provided by employers has come under increased scrutiny recently following a number of high profile incidents.

On 24 July, the case of Applause Store Productions Limited and Firsht v. Raphael (2008) was the first libel and privacy case to reach trial concerning Facebook.

Mathew Firsht and Applause Store Productions Limited were awarded £22,000 for libel and breach of privacy in relation to a fake personal profile and group on Facebo... (54 more words)

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