Libal Law
If you post something about someone that is not true you could be sued for damages for damaging their reputation. An example of somone getting sued for damages was Alan Davis because he gave false alegations that Lord McAlpine was involved in sex allegations. He had to pay £15,000 in damages.
Obscene Publications Act 1959
If a TV show or movie has explicit content that is "likely to deprave or corrupt" the intended audience. In 2007 the film The Da Vinci Code was investagated for breaking the Italian Obscenity Law for suggesting Jesus and Mary Magdaline were married with children
Official Secrets Act 1989
The official secrets act 1989 is an act where it is a criminal offense to gain or publish any infomation about a serving or former member of the secruity and intellagence services or from civil services or public contracters where if it was disclosed it would be damaging to that person. Edward Snowden disclosed classified details about top secret survalance systems for the US, Israil and British governments to the press
Copyright and Interlectual Propety Law
This law prevents people's work from being stolen and used by someone else. Apple and Samsung had a court case suggesting Samsung stole phone designs from Apple.
Privacy Law/Human Rights Act 1998
This law is to make sure if someone posts infomation on someone that is private. One example was the News Of The World Scandel where they hacked someones voicemail and made their parents belive they were alive.
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