Dispute Over Who Owns a Twitter Account Goes to Court

Searching_ _ _ · Dec 27, 2011

The question is: Can a company cash in on, and claim ownership of, an employee’s social media account, and if so, what does that mean for workers who are increasingly posting to Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus during work hours?

A lawsuit filed in July could provide some answers.

“This will establish precedent in the online world, as it relates to ownership of social media accounts,” said Henry J. Cittone, a lawyer in New York who litigates intellectual property disputes. “We’ve actually been waiting to see such a case as many of our clients are concerned about the ownership of social media accounts vis-á-vis their branding.”
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A Dispute Over Who Owns a Twitter Account Goes to Court - New York Times

dw426 · Dec 29, 2011

I don't see how anyone but Twitter can "cash in" on an account. Neither you nor your company owns anything, you're simply using the service Twitter provides you for free.

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