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'We're behind the curve': What are the laws around sharing graphic footage online?

On Monday Andrea spoke to Sandra Byrnes, foster-mum of Wassiou who died earlier this summer. And yesterday Andrea spoke to Magda, whose son was attacked in Bushy Park last week. In both cases, the incidents surrounding their sons were filmed and shared on social media - much to the heartbreak of the families. What are the laws around this? Is enough being done to help families stop these kinds of things being shared? Andrea was joined by Senior Counsel and Specialist in Media and Data Law, Ronan Lupton to discuss...

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14.32 13 Jul 2023


'We're behind the curve': What are the laws around sharing graphic footage online?


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14.32 13 Jul 2023


On Monday Andrea spoke to Sandra Byrnes, foster-mum of Wassiou who died earlier this summer.

And yesterday Andrea spoke to Magda, whose son was attacked in Bushy Park last week.

In both cases, the incidents surrounding their sons were filmed and shared on social media - much to the heartbreak of the families.

What are the laws around this? Is enough being done to help families stop these kinds of things being shared? Andrea was joined by Senior Counsel and Specialist in Media and Data Law, Ronan Lupton to discuss...


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