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EMMA IN THE MEDIA

2024

What to do if you fall victim to sextortion?

How social media wrecks cricketers

UKZN lecturer urged to sue in defence to his reputation

Former Ms. SA – “Anxiety once paralyzed me”

Beware of the danger that lurks on social media

Fighting an invisible enemy – the dark side of social media

Spite and humour might cost you R300 000 in revenge porn fine

Gcinile Twala sex tape leak sparks debate on legal consequences for revenge porn

Why the youth vote could decide SA’s election

My neighbours keep walking into my property without warning

The strange thing we learnt from our parents

Your kids can be sued for cyberbullying

Holy Rosary school tackles harms of social media – phone- free 40 days!

I learnt to sew and crochet after giving up my cellphone – 40 days phone free

Standing up to cyberbullying

Fighting back against cyberbullying

Jackie robbed us of our dignity, happiness and opportunities

TikTok sleuths pose risk for Joshlin Smith investigation

Whatever happened to trust and right to privacy?

Jackie Phamotse’s criminal defamation case postponed

Insufficient school spots – Poor forecasting is not the problem

Sharing your kid lives on social media seems like fun, but it might be risky

2023

WhatsApp update for admins

Kidfluencers in SA

Emoji’s and the law

Emma’s sextortion guide

Afternoon Express with Emma Sadleir Berkowitz

Sextortion on the rise

Teenagers taking part in ‘Luh Twizzy’ storming of malls can be criminally charged

“Sharenting and kidfluencers” – guidelines for your kids and their digital footprint

2022

Sandpapergate – truth coming out as David Warner’s manager drops bombshell

Anti-troll tool to help women tackle abuse

You are only responsible for posts once you are aware

Mpumalanga cops unable to confirm link between boys death and false rape allegations

Twitter guidelines compel to remove Sifuba sex tape

Zanele Sifuba opens civil case over online sex tape

Naming and shaming is defensible

Parents believe social media is responsible for the death of their daughter

New WhatsApp feature puts onus of risky content on admin

WhatsApp admin cand delete member’s post

New hate Speech laws coming to SA – including legal trouble for WhatsApp messages

You could be punished for others messages online

Warning to WhatsApp group admins – you are responsible for member posts

Do public figures have a right to privacy?

Court orders public to apologise to Chinese Community

What to do if you are targeted for revenge porn, sextortion or cyberbullying

Couple Face criminal charges under Cybercrimes Act

World Wide Web – no place for Kidsfluencers

Threatening WhatsApp message gets worker fired

These WhatsApp messages can land you in trouble at work in SA

Why outing a sexual abuser online is not the same as cyberbullying

Social media, children and finding justice

Social media and learning institutions

Victory for Freedom of Speech in South Africa

2021

Bill for looting comes due

Sharing a WhatsApp message can land you in jail but there is an exception

Celebs that share Covid-19 status

Facebook liable for trafficking

Hudson High Pupil – Nose break in classroom

Image privacy rights and your child

The six digit code WhatsApp scam

South Africans fall for believable WhatsApp scam

Cyberbullying outrage at Nelson Mandela Bay School

Dangers of Telegram

Emma Sadleir and Pippa Hudson – POPIA

Pippa Hudson and Emma Sadleir – Concerns about WhatsApp and alternatives

Emma on East Coast Radio- WhatsApp Policy update

Why you don’t need to join the WhatsApp migration – Daily Maverick and Emma

What parents need to know about Telegram

WhatsApp regulasie kenners nie bekommerd – Carla de Beer

2020

Penny drops on racially charges Facebook post

The new Films and Publications Amendment Act law

How to protect your account from hackers

Be careful what you say on WhatsApp in South Africa

Avoiding Social Media Dependence

The Series on The Social Conundrum – Episode 1 Utopia vs Dystopia

The Social Media Conundrum – Episode 2 Social media and the workplace

The Series on The Social Conundrum – Episode 3 Sexting

The Series on The Social Conundrum – Episode 4 Privacy

Emma Sadleir – Insider SA

Covid Alert SA App

SA parents: Keep your children off TikTok until suicide video is removed!

Inside Covid-19 tracing App

Be careful what you say on WhatsApp in SA

Emma Sadleir on Red Radio

Back to school, parents warned not to share children’s pictures, Emma Sadleir, EWN

Modeling victims naked pictures shared on WhatsApp, Emma Sadleir, Dispatch Live

Is social media making Covid-19 more frightening, Emma Sadleir, CityPress

How to spot fake news, Emma Sadleir, Jacaranda

Practising online safety during Covid, Emma Sadleir, eNca

Separate the facts from the fake news, Emma Sadleir, IOL

You can now be arrested for forwarding fake Coronavirus messages on WhatsApp, Emma Sadleir, MyBroadband

No, you have not been banned from posting Coronavirus updates on WhatsApp, Emma Sadleir, MyBroadband

South Africans falling prey to sextortion during lockdown, Emma Sadleir, HeraldLive 

Using social media effectively during COVID-19, Tips from Emma Sadleir

2019

Social media with Maps Maponyane and Emma Sadleir

Screenager survival Guide, Emma Sadeir

Knysna Literary Festival looks at dangers of social media

Bishops sex scandal

Cosmopolitan – Awesome Women, Emma Sadleir

Print and electronic media law advise, Emma Sadleir and Fresh

2018

Emma on the Village Podcast

What to do when your nude pics go viral Emma Sadleir on EWN

Your Smartphone can land you in trouble

Social media has been “captured” – Emma Sadleir, Times Live

Residents bust brothel client online – Emma Sadleir, IOL

Facebook Data Breach, Emma Sadleir, eNca

True Love Magazine features Emma Sadleir

Hate speech and freedom of speech, Emma Sadleir, East Coast Radio

Sextortion, Emma Sadleir, Sowetan Live

Fake Porn Scam Alert – Emma Sadleir, Herald Live

Man dumped family dog in street – Emma Sadleir, Afternoon Drive

Bassie, Romeo strikes out at rumours – Emma Sadleir, Citypress

Man who tweeted that Ferial Haffajee deserves a bullet can be charged -Emma Sadleir, Afternoon Drive

Interview with Emma Sadleir in Nelspruit

Dangers of social media, Emma Sadleir,eNca

Master Class on social media, Emma Sadleir with Azania

Sharing of explicit content, Emma Sadleir, SABC

Why you shouldn’t make sex tapes, Emma Sadleir, News 24

Online dangers of Fortnite, Emma Sadleir, Family Matters with Pippa Hudson

2017

Whatsapp Group Admins beware!

Catfishing – Emma explains

My nude pics went viral! What to do.

Selfies, Sexts and Smartphones – Interview with Jeremy Maggs

Social media Masterclass with Emma and Azania

Selfies, Sexts and Smartphones with Emma and Pippa Hudson

2015

Emma Sadleir: Social Media And The Law