This guidance (updated in April 2022) provides a framework for thinking through questions about using material taken from social media and some examples of relevant decisions by IPSO’s Complaints Committee.
Clause 1 - Accuracy
Clause 2 - Privacy
Clause 4 - Intrusion into grief or shock
Cause 6 - Children
The IPSO podcast has two episodes covering social media and photography that may prove useful:
Social Media
Photography
The IPSO Blog also covers social media:
IPSO Blog: Social media and journalism during COVID-19 How journalism and social media interacted during the coronavirus pandemic
IPSO Blog: Privacy and social media How the Editor’s Code applies to journalists using social media.
IPSO Blog: Court Reporting and Social Media Why court reporting is important and explores some considerations around use of social media.
IPSO Blog: What should journalists think about when using information taken from social media? - How social media has revolutionised how individuals consume news and how journalists research and write stories
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