Emoticons or ‘emojis’ are commonly used to express ourselves in messages. But what happens when emojis are used in communications which have legal consequences? That smiley face may not be as innocent as you intend it to be and could cause real trouble for you if used carelessly. Wait, what? Emojis form part of everyday communications. While it’s easy to…
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A landmark decision was handed down in Northern Ireland with the High Court in Belfast deciding to award damages against social media giant Facebook. The cas...
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Keyword advertising is recognised parlance in the e-commerce world. But, hang on, what is it? It is an online advertising service that places advertising copy a...
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