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UK Labour to create social media guidelines for members
One thing that looks like it will come out of the civil war currently engulfing the British Labour party, much of which does seem to be online.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/nov/23/labour-to-create-social-media-guidelines-for-members
Labour is drawing up a social media code of conduct for its members and supporters, amid concerns about the way political debate has recently descended into online personal attacks.
The national executive committee agreed to start developing guidelines after concerns were raised about “the issue of the very harmful leaks to the media and the very damaging way in which social media is being used”, according to an account by one Labour member, Peter Willsman.
A number of Labour MPs have told of receiving personal abuse online during the leadership campaign, including the contender Liz Kendall, who was subject to sexist remarks, threats and accused of being a Tory.
However, there is fear among some MPs critical of Corbyn that the code could be used to try to prevent them and other members from criticising the party leadership on social media. Labour MPs Mike Gapes and Jamie Reed have been engaged in lengthy and bitter arguments online with supporters of Corbyn in recent weeks.
The national executive committee agreed to start developing guidelines after concerns were raised about “the issue of the very harmful leaks to the media and the very damaging way in which social media is being used”, according to an account by one Labour member, Peter Willsman.
A number of Labour MPs have told of receiving personal abuse online during the leadership campaign, including the contender Liz Kendall, who was subject to sexist remarks, threats and accused of being a Tory.
However, there is fear among some MPs critical of Corbyn that the code could be used to try to prevent them and other members from criticising the party leadership on social media. Labour MPs Mike Gapes and Jamie Reed have been engaged in lengthy and bitter arguments online with supporters of Corbyn in recent weeks.
