{"id":5084,"date":"2022-07-11T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=5084"},"modified":"2025-01-24T14:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:04:46","slug":"purdue-global-concord-law-school-launches-free-social-media-law-microcredential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2022\/Q3\/purdue-global-concord-law-school-launches-free-social-media-law-microcredential","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Global Concord Law School launches free social media law microcredential"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"purdue-initial-words-wrap\"><p class=\"purdue-initial-words\">WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash;<\/p> \n<p>Social media continues its rampant growth. From Facebook to Twitter, Instagram to LinkedIn, Reddit to YouTube, these virtual platforms have changed the way people communicate, conduct business and live their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In response to this ever-burgeoning enterprise,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordlawschool.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concord Law School&nbsp;at&nbsp;Purdue Global<\/a>&nbsp;is launching a social media law microcredential. This&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/acc.purdueglobal.edu\/course\/41\/social-media-law-basics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free, self-paced course<\/a>&nbsp;will provide a deeper understanding of the legal issues related to social media. With instruction from Concord Law School faculty, students will study social media law fundamentals in four modules and develop knowledge that can be immediately applied to their career, education or personal life.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pritikin-m20LO.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Pritikin portrait\" class=\"wp-image-1651\" style=\"width:150px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pritikin-m20LO.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pritikin-m20LO-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Martin Pritikin\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cSocial media is such a pervasive part of our lives, but most people&nbsp;aren\u2019t aware of the numerous legal issues that may be raised, both as individuals and as employees, any time they post, share or comment,\u201d said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordlawschool.edu\/about\/faculty\/#martin-pritikin\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Martin Pritikin<\/a>, Purdue Global vice president and dean of Concord Law School. \u201cConcord is pleased to be able to offer a free microcredential in social media law that can provide useful background for lay people and legal professionals alike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MORE<\/strong>: Watch&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=pPOBb0pMABo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">highlights<\/a>&nbsp;from the Purdue Global&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2022\/Q2\/more-than-1,600-purdue-university-global-graduates-take-part-in-commencement-ceremonies-in-indianapolis.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 2022 commencement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four modules and topics covered are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introduction to Social Media Law<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social media law basics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media-based deals and offers and contract law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service of process via social media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intellectual property overview<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copyright<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trademarks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Free Speech and Its Limitations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Freedom of speech vs. harmful speech<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Libel laws and privacy issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Policy and Ethics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social media ethics, regulatory compliance and policy development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media use in litigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media marketing issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Privacy law in social media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Purdue Global<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Purdue Global delivers personalized online education tailored to the unique needs of adults who have work or life experience beyond the classroom, enabling them to develop essential academic and professional skills with the support and flexibility they need to achieve their career goals. It offers personalized paths for students to earn an associate, bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s or doctoral degree, based on their work experience, desired pace, military service, previous college credits and other considerations _ no matter where they are in their life journey. Purdue Global is a nonprofit, public university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is affiliated with Purdue University\u2019s flagship institution, a highly ranked public research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue University also operates regional campuses in Fort Wayne and Northwest Indiana, as well as serving science, engineering and technology students at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">purdueglobal.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Concord Law School<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Concord Law School is part of Purdue Global, a public, nonprofit school within the respected Purdue University system. Founded in 1998, Concord was the first U.S. law school to offer students a traditional law school program online, including interactive live classes, frequent testing with extensive feedback, and nationally respected faculty members. Offering rigorous, rewarding online degree programs, Concord provides students with a first-rate law school education that is affordable and reflects the needs of today\u2019s employers, delivered in a convenient, highly supportive environment. For more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordlawschool.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">concordlawschool.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"note\" class=\"post-content__attribution \">\n    <div class=\"columns\"> \n                    <div class=\"column\"> \n                <p class=\"post-content__source\">\n                    <strong>Media Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Tom Schott,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tschott@purdue.edu\">tschott@purdue.edu<\/a><br><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0Martin Pritikin                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"column is-narrow\">                 \n                <div class=\"post-content__editor-note\">\n                    <p class=\"post-content__editor-note--header\">Note to journalists:<\/p>\n                    <p>    \n                        A photo of Martin Pritikin is available on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1UFdMhMQQD2ko9vsL7KKWaCKVIJ_EDmqo?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Drive<\/a>.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash; Social media continues its rampant growth. 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