SJD1501 ASSIGNMENT 7 SEMESTER 1 2024 (643355) - DUE 9 JUNE 2024 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND WELL EXPLAINED ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED AS CORRECT AND GRADED A+

SJD1501 ASSIGNMENT 7 SEMESTER 1 2024 (643355) - DUE 9 JUNE 2024 LATEST UPDATE QUESTIONS AND WELL EXPLAINED ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED AS CORRECT AND GRADED A+  QUESTION 1. 1.1 The impact of social media on the constitutional right to Privacy. The Facebook case study illustrates how privacy rights on social media websites have become increasingly vulnerable to exploitation, commercialisation, and surveillance. Facebook and other social media platforms have become increasingly popular and those who utilise such websites have tended to fill their online profiles with vast amounts of personal information, which in turn, has been mined for re-use and resale by various corporate and state entities. These habits have made it increasingly difficult for social media users to manage their reputations, to avoid state intrusions into their private affairs, and to reduce corporate surveillance and exploitation. Nevertheless, it has been argued that although our privacy has become more vulnerable, we can strengthen our privacy protections by establishing opt-in privacy policies, by creating efficient privacy watchdog groups, and by creating social networks that are not driven by a profit motive. In considering the remarks, Justice Willis had regard to the common law rights to privacy and to freedom of expression which are enshrined in our Constitution but stated that the founders of our Constitution could not have foreseen the tensions that social media have created for these rights. In this instance, these rights were in conflict and the Court was called upon to weigh up the right to privacy against the right to freedom of expression. The Court reiterated that in our law, the fact that the published statement may be true is not, of itself, a defence. The publication must also be for the public benefit. Our law does not protect salacious gossip. 1.2. The impact of social media on the constitutional right to Freedom of expression. Social media has become a vital communications tool through which individuals can exercise their right of freedom of expression and exchange information and ideas. In the past year, a growing movement of people around the world has been witnessed who are advocating for change, justice, equality, accountability of the powerful and respect for human rights wherein the social media has played a key role. In a democratic society social media can promote public participation by citizens 65 and support freedom of expression, which is pro