Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome!
  • 2

    Module 1: What is defamation? Who and what can be defamed? Why people who work with online communities need to understand defamation?

    • Module 1 - VIDEO

    • Module 1 Quiz
  • 3

    Module 2 - Reasons why people might allege defamation, Consequences for defamation, Defences for defamation

    • Module 2 - VIDEO

    • Module 2 Quiz
  • 4

    Module 3 - How to identify defamation, How to manage and moderate content that may be defamatory, What happens when defamation is alleged?

    • Module 3 - VIDEO

    • Module 3 - Quiz
  • 5

    Module 4 - How to manage different community management scenarios involving defamation, How to negotiate the boundaries between criticism and defamation, How factors like governance approach and platform choice can impact the risk of defamation

    • Module 4 - VIDEO

    • Module 4 - Quiz
  • 6

    Module 5 - Recap, Extra resources and support

    • Module 5 - VIDEO

    • Well done!
  • 7

    Extra Resources

    • Reading list: Social media and online defamation

    • ACM Code of Ethics
  • 8

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