The Digital Law Co

The Digital Law Company is South Africa’s thought leader in all matters related to social media and the law. They are the first point of call for any person or organisation that has landed in trouble as a result of the misuse of social media, and for anyone who simply wishes to educate themselves or their organisation in the myriad of risks surrounding social media. Their areas of expertise include defamation, privacy, hate speech and intellectual property; cyberbullying and harassment; sexting and pornography offences; the disciplinary consequences of using social media; personal and brand reputation management on social media; health and social media and online safety.

Much of their work involves creating social media strategies and policies for corporates and schools, drafting social media agency agreements and providing training and workshops on social media.

Emma and her team have collectively addressed hundreds of blue-chip corporate clients and over 100,000 learners across South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Kenya, Nigeria and the United Kingdom through educational talks and presentations. They have been consulted in hundreds of social media related cases, and have been involved in effecting changes in the laws surrounding social media in South Africa.