It Is Just a Game (of Jews vs. Nazi Beer Pong): A Case Study on Law, Ethics, and Social Media

摘要

As this case demonstrates, the use of social media can amplify the impact of what students might otherwise (although insensitively) think of as a night of harmless fun. The use of Snapchat to advertise the fact that students were playing an anti-Semitic-themed game of beer pong led to international attention when a fellow student saw the photo and published it, with comments, to her blog. There is much to consider about the legal ramifications with regard to discipline of students for off-campus conduct, defamation, underage drinking, and the right to be forgotten. This case provides a real-world example of these important legal concepts.