Social media law specialist Emma Sadleir has warned that WhatsApp group admins could be held legally liable for what’s said on the group, and could be sued for defamation.The warning comes after a WhatsApp group admin was arrested in India after a member of the group shared an edited image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The person who created and posted the image to the group was also arrested.The arrests follow directives by two Indian state governments which warned that social media administrators were liable for content circulated in groups.In South Africa, the situation is similar to India, where a WhatsApp group admin assumes responsibility for what is posted in the group.Speaking on Radio 702, Sadleir said the “law of South Africa treats a WhatsApp administrator as if they are like an editor of a newspaper and you are responsible for the content of its pages”.“The learning from this case is that when you are the administrator of a page and someone posts something obscene, controversial, or illegal, you have to immediately dissociate yourself from it,” she said.

Sadleir advised WhatsApp group admins to clearly state that they are “dissociating themselves from what’s been said on the group if it is defamatory in any way”.alex taylor bitcoinMENU New Bitcoin Remittance Service available in Nigeria, Kenya Remitano, a Vietnamese platform that enables international transfers using Bitcoin.bitcointalk account priceUsing its current Escrow platform, Remitano users will be able to transfer funds quickly and securely across borders.bitcoin not a ponzi schemeNigeria, Kenya and Tanzania are the African countries which will be able to take advantage of the service with more countries expected to be added.litecoin cpu miningVietnam, Malaysia, China, Australia, and India are some of the other countries where Remitano has expanded into.bitcoin unicode symbol

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The panel, however, may not recommend a blanket ban on digital currencies, as it is difficult to implement.Bitcoin essentially operates on a peer-to-peer basis.It is both a digital asset and payment system, the users of which can transact directly among themselves without a banking intermediary.The currency in itself is generated through a computer software known by the same name, which ‘mines’ a certain value of this digital currency, transfers it directly among users and maintains records on a distributed ledger powered by blockchain technology.The panel mentioned above, comprises members from department of economic affairs, income tax department, ministry of home affairs, Reserve Bank of India and market regulator Sebi.It was formed after Reserve Bank of India cautioned people in February that no entity/company has been authorised to operate virtual currency schemes.There were also concerns with regard to money laundering using VCs.The latest RBI warning seems to have been prompted by the surge in the price of Bitcoin after demonetisation –from about Rs 40,000/a piece in October 2016 to about `1,00,000 now.

Besides Zebpay, there are several exchanges like Coinsecure and Unocoin which provide platforms to users in India to trade Bitcoins for any currency including rupee.Globally, Bitcoin surged to an all-time high of about $1,500 per unit recently, more than tripling in value over the past year, with its most recent rise attributed to strong demand in Japan, where the digital currency has been deemed a legal means of payment.The US has recognised it as a commodity.The global circulation of Bitcoins are estimated to be worth $24 billion (roughly about 16 million units).The Indian government panel has not yet firmed up its mind whether to classify VCs as derivative or commodity and what will be their tax treatment.The objective of regulating VCs is to discourage their use like is the case for gambling, one official said.At present gambling in India is regulated by a Central Act and several state Acts, which specifically prohibits public gambling and running or being in charge of a common gaming house.