Despite the hype there are downsides to social media - virtual problems are invading our real lives, or is it vice versa..?

Identity theft, scurilous accusations, libel, stalking, scams and even violence... Social media, once hailed as the great new "Naked Conversation" where the planet would talk to itself in a spirit of open debate and companies would 'crowd source' fantastic new products, is starting to turn sour.

High profile bloggers like Rachel From North London and Kathy Sierra have been stalked online. Teenagers are finding out the downside to having a MySpace page as cyber-bullying takes off.

Brands are finding that their carefully crafted marketing campaigns are being remixed and mashed-up in a way they never intended. Political sites are swarmed with negative comments. Splogs, comment and trackback spam are polluting the blogosphere. Social Media is turning out to have a very unsocial dark side. What can be done about it?

Can an online code of conduct have a hope of succeeding? Will freedom of speech be affected? How can organisations prevent their interactions with social media from backfiring?

Join us at the sixth Chinwag Live evening on 19th June - where everybody's input counts - to lift the lid on what's happening and start making sense of the issues...more

SPEAKERS:

Luke Razzell - Identitologist and Entrepreneur, The Identity Society / blog
Tim Ireland - Online Marketing & SEO Consultant, Bloggerheads
James Cherkoff - Director, Collaborate Marketing
Mike Barrett - Director, Compound Media
Chair: Mike Butcher - Journalist & Events Content, tbites.com

(Complimentary drinks and snacks will be served)

TIMINGS: 6pm doors open for drinks & networking. Discussion starts 6.30pm sharp. Debate ends 8.30pm - drinks and networking continue until 11pm. 

MORE DETAILS:
http://live.chinwag.com/socialmediadarkside

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! until 8th June - £20 (+ VAT)
FULL PRICE - £40 (+ VAT)

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REFUNDS: In the unfortunate event that you can't make it along, we're able to provide a full refund as long as you email us 7 days in advance of the event.