Social Media Archives

NJ: convicted sex offender sues for right to use social media

·June 2, 2022
·17 Comments

Source: nj1015.com 6/2/22 A Camden County woman convicted of sexual crimes involving a minor is suing for her rights, and the rights of other sex offenders in New Jersey, to…

Research

Action Alert: Please take this OnceFallen Survey on Social Media and Persons Forced To Register

·March 9, 2022
·3 Comments

Source: Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com Over the years, various individuals and groups seeking to reform and/or abolish sex offense laws have experienced harassment on social media platforms. Some, like…

International

UK: My own pupils targeted me in the TikTok paedophile craze – now I can’t go back to our school

·November 24, 2021
·12 Comments

Source: news.yahoo.com 11/23/21 Teachers have always had to expect a certain amount of stick from their pupils. It’s part of the job; normally we don’t grumble too much about it.…

National

MI: Legal experts warn kids could face legal consequences for TikTok challenge

·November 11, 2021
·23 Comments

Source: wwmt.com 11/11/21 KALAMAZOO, Mich. — TikTok "school challenges" have brought up alarming trends noticed by school districts. ... He said if it is not consensual and an investigation follows,…

National

NY: Delaware County Sex Offender Faces New Charge

·May 24, 2021
·12 Comments

[wnbf.com - 5/24?/21] A Delaware County sex offender is facing charges for failing to notify authorities of a change of address. Sheriff’s officials say they got a tip from a…

National

Tinder users will soon be able to access a background check database

·March 15, 2021
·12 Comments

[engadget.com - 3/15/21] The data is coming first to Tinder, but will probably be in other Match Group apps as well. The owner of massive dating apps Tinder and Match…

National

NY: Federal District Court limits ban on social media for registrants

·November 20, 2020
·12 Comments

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK [Excerpt from page 1:] While the Court appreciates the State’s compelling interest and laudable efforts to protect children from sex offender…

National

LA: Acadia Sheriff’s deputies arrest registrants for not disclosing status on social media

·August 7, 2020
·18 Comments

[katc.com - 8/6/20] Acadia Parish Sheriff's deputies have identified seven sex offenders who have been in violation of sex offender social media laws, Sheriff KP Gibson says. Between March of…

National

MO: Sheriff’s office turns registrants into social media companies

·June 24, 2020
·16 Comments

[chillicothenews.com - 6/23/20] Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 589 covers issues with Sex Offender Registration requirements. By statute, the sheriff is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for each 3rd class county…

National

NY: Cuomo: Make Sex Offenders Disclose Dating, Gaming User Names

·December 23, 2019
·88 Comments

[nbcnewyork.com - 12/22/19] New York's governor says convicted sex offenders should be required to disclose their social media screen names to prevent them from using apps to exploit children. Gov.…

National

Guy Hamilton-Smith on Sex Offender Registration & Social Media [audio]

·October 10, 2018
·0 Comments

[shows.pippa.io - 10/10/18] In this episode, Guy Hamilton-Smith, Legal Fellow at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center, discusses his article "The Digital Wilderness:…

California

CA: Registrant on Parole Challenges Social Media Ban

·June 7, 2018
·30 Comments

A lawsuit was filed today in federal court on behalf of a registrant who is on parole in order to challenge a parole condition that prohibits him from accessing all…

National

NY: Sex Offender With Secret Facebook Wins Appeal

·May 31, 2018
·34 Comments

A New York appeals court dismissed the indictment Thursday of a one-legged sex offender who did not register his Facebook account with the state. Full Article Decision

National

New lawsuit may provide access to social media

·February 26, 2018
·45 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org] Although the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that States cannot restrict a registered sex offender’s access to social media (Packingham v. North Carolina, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)),…

National

KY: Committee hears sex offender’s social media bill

·February 22, 2018
·20 Comments

[ocmonitor.com] FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill on sex offender’s use of social media was approved today by the Senate Judiciary Committee. House Bill 70 is trying to clarify and revise…

General News

Notes from the Handbasket: neighborly behavior, NextDoor

·November 8, 2017
·58 Comments

[handbasketnotes.blogspot.com] NextDoor, a private social network for neighborhoods, is a popular means of letting neighbors know if you have a washer and dryer to sell or if you want to…

General News National

NC: First Amendment woes in North Carolina

·November 11, 2015
·5 Comments

As most VC readers know, First Amendment law is dominated by a single question, the 800-pound constitutional gorilla that’s always in the room: What “level of scrutiny” will the court…