Welcome to our weekly recap of stories relating to Social Media and the Law. This week’s stories cover many issues including Employers requesting passwords, Pinterest new privacy policy, Digital estate planning, online censorship and more.

These are some of the articles, reports, posts, etc. that caught our attention this week.  We originally send them out through our twitter account @law2smdeborah, so follow us to get them as we find them.  But many of them are such great resources we don’t want you to miss them, so we’ve decided to put them as a weekly recap.  The links will take you to their original sources, whether Mashable, Lexology, and/or others.  Enjoy and let us know some of the stories you’ve found interesting this week.  Just share in the comments below.  Have a great week!

• RT @mashable Pinterest Updates Privacy Policy, Terms of Service http://on.mash.to/GMoKA1
• US senator: Employers shouldn’t ask job applicants for Facebook, social media passwords http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/us-senator-employers-shouldnt-ask-job-applicants-for-facebook-social-media-passwords/2012/03/22/gIQAeGNWUS_story.html
• Facebook Threatens Legal Action Against Employers Who Request Logins http://www.technobuffalo.com/internet/social-networking/facebook/facebook-threatens-legal-action-against-employers-who-request-logins/ via @technobuffalo
• Facebook buys 750 IBM patents in anticipation of legal showdown | http://Metro.co.uk http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/894036-facebook-buys-750-ibm-patents-in-anticipation-of-legal-showdown?ITO=socialnet-twitter-button via @Metro_Tech
• Facebook Condemns Practice Of Employers Demanding Employee Passwords http://huff.to/GJ9cN2 via @HuffingtonPost
• Facebook speaks out against employers asking for passwords http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/tech/social-media/facebook-employers/index.html #cnn
• Add Facebook: They’re calling out companies that demand your login information during hiring. Yes, this happens. http://bit.ly/GT3dtu
• Facebook warns employers not to demand passwords http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/blog/2012/03/23/facebook-warns-employers-not-to-demand-passwords/ via @imediatweet
• 5 Ways to Get Your Entire Company On Board With Social Media » Social Media Examiner http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-ways-to-get-your-entire-company-on-board-with-social-media/ via @smexaminer
• 10 Ways to Deal With Upset Customers Using Social Media » Social Media Examiner http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/10-ways-to-deal-with-upset-customers-using-social-media/ via @smexaminer
• Encyclopedia Britannica vs. Wikipedia [INFOGRAPHIC] http://mashable.com/2012/03/16/encyclopedia-britannica-wikipedia-infographic/ via @mashablemedia @mashable
• Poll: Proactive jury instructions largely effective against social media leaks http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0316-chicago-law-20120316,0,2080968.column
• Social media-estate laws being debated | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN http://j.mp/GIpRz3
• http://technorati.com/social-media/article/hard-cases-make-bad-law/
• Afterlife of the Future: Laws Seek to Make Social Media a Part of Your “Digital Estate” http://themarysue.com/njuzy
• RT @mashable Ethics and Social Media: Where Should You Draw The Line? http://on.mash.to/FOyspH
• Don’t Tag Me, Bro: How to Control Facebook Photo Tags http://mashable.com/2012/03/18/how-to-untag-facebook-photos/ via @mashable
• Background Check Webinar Shows How to Legally Use Credit Checks and Social Media Searches http://shar.es/pjfUn
• Are you in charge of your social media privacy? RT @mashable http://on.mash.to/GzuQIo
• Good Question: What Can We Legally Share Online? « CBS Minnesota http://cbsloc.al/GHhwlr
• Social Media Apps Company Sambreel Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/03/19/prweb9304004.DTL via @sfgate
• OneID http://on.mash.to/GGPrXp
• After 244 Years, Encyclopaedia Britannica Stops the Presses: http://nyti.ms/wYhNSK
• YouTube Channels Seek Advertisers and Audiences: http://nyti.ms/AvI1UU
• Reclaiming My Web Address: http://nyti.ms/zWGZo8
• Pinterest a Hit for Foodies, Recipe Seekers | Meals content from Supermarket News http://supermarketnews.com/meals/pin-pinterest-hit-foodies-recipe-seekers
• @law2smdeborah quoted in this article on Pinterest & Copyright http://supermarketnews.com/meals/pin-pinterest-hit-foodies-recipe-seekers
• The legal dangers of hiring through social media: http://www.smartcompany.com.au/hiring/048837-the-legal-dangers-of-hiring-through-social-media.html#.T2udOkKtRxk.twitter via @AddThis
• Employers requesting Facebook password violates privacy: Experts http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Asking+social+media+passwords+violates+privacy/6340583/story.html
• RT @SMediaLaw: Virtual troubles | by @McAfeeTaft http://bit.ly/GH3ATp
• Apple Antitrust Suit Would Aid Amazon Book Monopoly (@scottturow / Bloomberg) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-21/apple-antitrust-suit-would-aid-amazon-book-monopoly.html http://www.techmeme.com/120322/p62#a120322p62
• RT @EFF: This Week in Censorship: New guidelines on Iran exports, Salvadoran journalists under threat etc https://eff.org/r.V85 #netfreedom
• Trayvon Martin is the latest social media tragedy: http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/middle-class-guy/2012/mar/18/trayvon-martin-latest-social-media-tragedy/#.T2d4Pnx2yTA.twitter via @wtcommunities
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