Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth

The minor course titled Introductory course on Social Media and Law is offered to provide a basic understanding of the interface between law and the growing world of Social Media. Today every individual and entity has a social media presence to pursue their career and business, widen their social circle and influence base etc. making it an inevitable part of this age. As the medium grows, it has become more complex and serious with real-life implications. Therefore, for successful exploitation of the medium, there needs certain understanding about the regulatory framework that sets the scope of action within the medium. This course is designed to provide a conceptual understanding of Law in this domain.

The course aims to critically understand the existing social media structure and its interface and conflicts with the law. The class would deliberate over the ethical underpinnings that define the best practices in social media, understand the basic regulatory framework and then dwell into various policy questions in the field. This would aid students to realise the resultant socio-economic implications (globally and domestically) both from an individual standpoint and commercial venture position.

Course Objectives:

This course seeks to -

1. Build a conceptual understanding of the key ideas, and models involved in Social Media and its interface with law.
   
2. Train students in the skills and tools required to answer the legal and regulatory questions arising out of social media and its use for personal and commercial use.

Course Outcomes:

1. Students will develop a conceptual understanding of the key concepts involved in the interfacing of Social Media and Law.
2. Students will acquire skills to advise and create strategies for effective implementation and creation of Social Media policy.
3. Students will learn legal frameworks with which they can aid and advise private and public institutions towards effective use of Social Media, also warding themselves from unfair practices.