South Africans can get into trouble for these tweets – even with an edit button

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South Africans can get into trouble for these tweets – even with an edit button
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The recent suggestion to introduce an edit button on Twitter received enormous support from its users in a poll posted by South African-born businessman Elon Musk.

Musk’s poll – a response to a Twitter April Fool’s post – had over 4 million votes by the time it closed on Tuesday , with a split of 74% for “yes” and 26% for “no.”

“While it may be welcomed, even with an edit button, the legal consequences of publishing on social media platforms remain,” says Chanique Rautenbach, senior associate at Barnard Incorporated Attorneys.

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