The quick advance of social media in society will be the focus of the 17th annual Law & Society Symposium to be held next month in Charleston.
Titled “Digital Delay: How to Address the Law’s Lag Behind Social Media’s Rapid Revolution,” the event will be sponsored by the Charleston School of Law, the Charleston Law Review and the Riley Institute at Furman University, a news release from the law school says. It begins at 9 a.m. Feb. 21 at the Charleston Museum Auditorium.
“[The symposium] will explore regulatory frameworks that govern social media, potentially harmful flaws in social media algorithms, and the broader effects of social media use,” the release says. “… [I]t is critical both to understand the risks it poses and develop solutions that support technological advancement; at the same time, it is imperative to ensure that social media’s rise does not coincide with the diminution of fundamental civil rights.”
The symposium is centered on multiple panels and seeks to develop dialog between legal scholars, policy makers, industry professionals and others to develop a clearer understanding of social media’s challenges and opportunities, the release says.
Registration is free and is available at charlestonlaw.edu/symposium.
The museum is at 360 Meeting St., Charleston.