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Our expert lawyers can help with social media defamation, online harassment and privacy, confidentiality and data protection issues.

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Our expert lawyers can help with social media defamation, online harassment and privacy, confidentiality and data protection.
Defamation on social media and online can seriously harm the reputations of individuals and businesses. The reach of social media and the ease and speed with which malicious or damaging content can be posted and shared online is greater than ever before. If you or your business have suffered as a result of being defamed on social media, or from online harassment or privacy issues, we can help you by seeking the removal of the offending content or by taking legal action for damages/compensation, an apology/correction and injunctive relief.
We act for clients from individuals to businesses large and small, and we can advise in relation posts made online and on all social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Reddit, Pinterest, Tumblr and many others.
Our lawyers understand and are experienced in dealing with the legal and practical issues involved in such cases and can help you decide what action to take. We have an impressive track record and particular expertise in:
- Social media defamation (libel) and defamatory or malicious comments, posts and reviews;
- Online harassment, trolling, cyber-bullying;
- Disclosure and use of confidential information, misuse of private information, invasion of privacy;
- Breach of copyright and other intellectual property rights in data, content and images;
- Right to be forgotten;
- Cyber-squatting, fake and hacked profiles, accounts and email addresses;
- Unlawful use or disclosure of personal data and claims under the Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (“GDPR”).
Defamation on Social Media
There is a common lack of understanding that individuals are legally responsible for what they say and do online, but a comment, post, message, image or video content may be defamatory if it is false and derogatory and damages your reputation by exposing you to "hatred, ridicule or contempt". This can apply equally to retweets, reposts or otherwise sharing or forwarding someone else's defamatory content.
Harassment and Privacy
Cyber-bullying, trolling and cyberstalking can all constitute online harassment, as can the online publication of explicit private images (so called “revenge porn”). Such conduct may give rise to civil claims for harassment, defamation, misuse of private information and breach of copyright. It can also constitute a criminal offence.
We can help you by:
- Seeking removal of the offending content by taking action against the individual(s) involved (“cease and desist”);
- Requiring the platform, operator or host of the site to remove or block comments, posts, images or links (“notice and take down”) and/or to identify and/or ban the individual(s) involved;
- Bringing a claim for defamation, harassment, breach of confidence, misuse of private information, breach of copyright, data protection breaches;
- Securing an interim or final injunction to prevent further unlawful conduct;
- Taking action to obtain disclosure of information to help identify the individual(s) involved (a “Norwich Pharmacal” order);
- Where appropriate, making representations to the Police or CPS about any possible criminal offences;
- Many cases are resolved without the need for formal legal action.
We offer fixed-fee initial consultations from £250 plus VAT and a range of innovative and flexible funding options.
To arrange a consultation or to find out how we can support you enquire online.
Please note that we are unable to undertake such work on a legal aid basis.
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