Publishing Via Social Media Sites and The Civil Liability of the Publisher in The Jordanian Legislation

Abstract

This study showed the adequacy of the legal regulation of civil liability resulting from publishing via social media sites, and it also showed the lack of legal texts that dealt with this subject, which raises many problems. Then the study dealt with the issue of civil liability for publishing via social media sites in the Jordanian law: the concept of civil liability, whether contractual or tort, the provisions of this responsibility, and then the pillars of civil liability (error, damage, and causal relationship). This study discussed the legal protection for electronic publishing and the compensation due, with the obligation to pay compensation and the consequences of it. The study concluded that it is necessary to conclude an international agreement that regulates the relationship to solve the problems that occur when the actual location of the data that led to electronic violations is in one country and the victim is in another. The Jordanian legislator is responsible for clearly and explicitly regulating the procedures affecting the sanctity of private life, by enacting a law regulating electronic publishing through social media sites. The law must regulate the amount of fair compensation commensurate with the electronic damage