South Africa: Social Media Workshop Covers Legal Pitfalls

The workshop, 'Legalities of Social Media' will take place in Cape Town on 3 April 2012 and in Johannesburg on 5 April at the Quirk Education offices in Woodstock and Woodmead. It will draw on relevant real-world examples and incidents, helping attendees come to grips with navigating social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter as both a brand and as individual.

"This workshop is critical to brands playing in the social media space," says Lyndi Lawson, head of Quirk Education. "I've seen how brands often jump blindly onto the social media bandwagon, often forgetting about the very real legal ramifications inherent in a world of spontaneous sharing."

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