Norfolk Constabulary PCSO 8117 Kev McGee

Social Networking

Social networking is a global revolution, enabling around a billion people worldwide to stay in touch with their friends, share experiences and photographs and exchange personal content. In many ways it has replaced the telephone and email. For many users, it has become a way of life

Myths 1. It doesn’t matter what you put on social media as we have freedom of speech in the United Kingdom. 2. It doesn’t matter what you put on social media, if you set up a bogus account no one will know its you. 3. If it’s a joke I can put what I like on social media.

Facts 1. It doesn’t matter what you put on social media as we have freedom of speech in the United Kingdom. There are laws against incitement and inflammatory language and many carry custodial sentences. 2. It doesn’t matter what you put on social media, if you set up a bogus account no one will know its you. All social media sites can access your IP address through which your location can be traced. 3. If it’s a joke I can put what I like on social media. What might be a joke to you can be perceived differently by a judge

Crimes involving Twitter rose from 677 in 2011 to 1,291 in 2013 90% rise Crimes involving Facebook, rose from 9,917 in 2011 to 13,019 in 2013 31% rise

2013 Uploads Photos on Face Book – 350 Million Tweets on Twitter – 450 Million Videos on You Tube – over 1 Billion

Civil Offences Defamation Slander Libel the action of damaging the good reputation of someone Slander the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation Libel to publish in print (including pictures), an untruth about another which will do harm to that person

Malicious Communications Act 1988

It is an Offence to: Send communication/article of an indecent/offensive nature Send letter/communication/article conveying a threatening message Send letter/communication/article conveying false information Send letter/communication/article conveying indecent/offensive message All of the above carry the following maximum penalty if convicted Six months imprisonment and/or a fine not exceeding level five on the standard scale. (£5000)

Arrests 6 August 2011 : UK Riots 11 August 2011 : 12 people were arrested over Facebook posts inciting riots 18 September 2012 : Police killings in Manchester 20 September 2012 : Man arrested over a Facebook page that appears to praise the man arrested on suspicion of murdering Manchester police officers and suggest he should receive an OBE 22 May 2013 : Murder of Lee RIGBY 25 May 2013 : 11 People arrested across UK for making racist/ anti religious comments on Facebook/Twitter

Convictions 16 August 2011 Two men, aged 20 and 22, who posted messages on Facebook inciting other people to riot in their home towns sentenced to four years in prison. 8 October 2012 A 19 year old male was jailed over offensive Facebook posts imprisoned for three months over 'abhorrent' comments about April Jones and Madeleine McCann

Outcomes Police Reprimand/Caution Penalty notice for Disorder (£90) Anti Social Behaviour Order Prison Sentence

Long Term Effects Criminal Record Ban from social media Total internet ban

Staying Safe •Do not let peer pressure or what other people are doing on these sites convince you to do something you are not comfortable with. •Be wary of publishing any identifying information about yourself – either in your profile or in your posts – such as phone numbers, pictures of your home, workplace or school, your address or birthday. •Pick a user name that does not include any personal information. For example, “joe_yarmouth” or “jane_gorleston” would be bad choices. •Set up a separate email account to register and receive mail from the site. That way if you want to close down your account/page, you can simply stop using that mail account. Setting up a new email account is very simple and quick to do using such providers as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail or gmail.

•Use strong passwords. •Keep your profile closed and allow only your friends to view your profile. •What goes online stays online. Do not say anything or publish pictures that might later cause you or someone else embarrassment. •Never post comments that are abusive or may cause offence to either individuals or groups of society. •Be aware of what friends post about you, or reply to your posts, particularly about your personal details and activities. •Remember that many companies routinely view current or prospective employees’ social networking pages, so be careful about what you say, what pictures you post and your profile.

•Learn how to use the site properly •Learn how to use the site properly. Use the privacy features to restrict strangers’ access to your profile. Be guarded about who you let join your network. •Be on your guard against phishing scams, including fake friend requests and posts from individuals or companies inviting you to visit other pages or sites. •If you do get caught up in a scam, make sure you remove any corresponding likes and app permissions from your account. •Ensure you have effective and updated antivirus/antispyware software and firewall running before you go online.

Phishing the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, online.

Sexting send (someone) sexually explicit photographs or messages via mobile phone

Catfish someone who pretends to be someone they're not using Facebook or other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances

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