If you are reading this article, chances are that you have a social media account that enables you to conduct virtual meetings and others for entertainment. Some of these social media sites include Zoom and Tiktok which are the two that I will use as case studies in today’s article. Your presence on these two sites began when you opened an account by simply providing an email address and a password. You also ticked the little box written “accept terms and conditions.”
This little box dictates your legal relationship with the social media provider and also sets out your rights ( or lack of as the case may be). The first thing to note is that the jurisdiction that governs the contractual relationship each user has with the provider. In the case of Zoom, the little box designates Carlifonia, United States Of America ( USA) as the jurisdiction. This means if you ever had a legal issue with your service provider Zoom,then you can only have the dispute heard in Carlifonia, USA. The choice of law clause is further complicated by the fact that the cyber world doesn’t really have any boundaries as the physical world does. Take an example a Zoom meeting is hosted and the participants are from multiple countries, any legal dispute on the issue becomes complicated as it involves several countries. Reference:https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/lifestyle/pfinance/Legal-minefields-to-avoid-in-your-Zoom-meeting/4258410-5572526-1430ne2/index.html
