Censorship and control

 IPSO (Independent Print ) - Can monitor content generated by magazine publishers or News agencies.

ASA - Can Monitor Adverts and Advertising Content.

Ofcom - Can monitor some professionally produced content online.

BBFC - Can monitor and classify film content online.

• Individuals with social media accounts often have to agree to T&C's of employment regarding social media (UTC Staff do).
• The main point is that employees should exercise Self-Regulation to avoid causing any damage to their employer's image on social media. 

Self Regulation

• The idea here is that individuals (and to a lesser extent companies/organisations) make choices about what to publish as a prosumer on social media. 
• In terms of organisations it's about how social media reflects the ethical and moral guidelines or identity of the organisation. 

In this country our social media is subject to law and some regulation by various bodies. 

HOWEVER - there are some countries where social media is censored.

China 

Turkey

North Korea

These countries exercise tight control of internet access ad have censored most external social media.

Instead they have in some cases created 'approved' social media channels and filtered search options. 

Some countries (most notably China & North Korea) also monitor blog posting and online journalism. 

Dissident (those speaking out against the establishment) journalists, bloggers or activists are identified by state filters and are often imprisoned. 

QQ 

1. List the functions of each.

Messaging service

Voice Calls

Blogs

Similar to Meta or WhatsApp

Weibo 

1. List the functions of each. 

Website

Shopping 

Communication 

Adverts 

Monetary Rewards

Similar to TikTok

Identify three cultural constraints that social media managers should be aware of when promoting products to foreign markets - 10 minutes. 

1. Language Barrier

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