Messy Case Of Twitter Account Ownership

Messy case of Twitter account ownership: Jonathan Peters writes about a sports reporter sued by a former employer for failing to hand over his Twitter login information when he changed jobs.

“It’s unclear how the case will turn out,” writes Peters. “The problem is twofold: Few cases have addressed social-media ownership in an employment context, and the most relevant ones have settled out of court.”

 


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