The Price of Fame
Stories can develop and mutate in ways you have never anticipated. Really bad stuff is happening on social media and it's pushing people to the edge."
The Price of Fame
Farrer & Co has an extensive network of leading experts across the globe. We regularly collaborate with top advisers, leading integrated teams to deliver great outcomes for our clients.
The Price of Fame series shines a spotlight on our network of intelligence and communication experts, psychologists, publicists, and our reputation management and defamation lawyers.
We explore areas of reputational vulnerability and identify the steps that can be taken to prevent reputational harm and lessen the mental health impact of these issues.
Trust in the digital age
J. Peter Donald has led a fascinating career. A former spokesperson for the FBI and NYPD assistant police commissioner, he pivoted into the private sector and now advises institutional investors, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. In this exclusive interview, Peter highlights how to build trust, protect and manage reputation in a hyper-digital world.
Watch time: seven minutes
Watch time: 11 minutes
Sextortion: what if you're next?
A form of blackmail involving the threat of publishing intimate information, sextortion is a growing issue, with deepfakes and AI-generated content adding fuel to the fire.
In this episode of The Price of Fame, we speak with experts to offer practical help and guidance to targets of cyber blackmail.
The Online Safety Bill and Big Tech
The UK government recently introduced a pioneering piece of legislation, the Online Safety Bill, that is designed to create greater accountability for social media, search engines and other online platforms.
In this episode of The Price of Fame our network of experts and Farrer & Co's reputation management specialists explore the impossible balance that the Online Safety Bill seeks to address, and the challenges of successfully regulating Big Tech.
Watch time: five minutes
Watch time: seven minutes
Cyber security and trolling
Trolling is a phenomenon that has swept across websites in recent years. The anonymity created online can be very addictive and empowering. Thousands of fake profiles are being created daily on social media to deliberately insult others and manipulate people into exposing personal information. Trolling itself is not a crime. However, sometimes the behaviour of trolls crosses into the unlawful (harassment, cyber-stalking, blackmail and defamation to name but a few examples). Sometimes troll’s actions can also have tragic consequences. But what can we do to protect ourselves online? In this episode of our Price of Fame video series hear from our network of experts on what can you do to protect yourself and your mental health online.
Taking Legal Action
As a society, we benefit from access to instant news, instant notifications - about everything and everyone- instant entertainment and so on. Like it or loathe it, social media and other digital content play an increasingly prominent role in our lives.
Living in a world of incessant content creation has also dramatically changed the media and entertainment industry landscape, transforming it into a live stream that runs 24 hours a day. This has put journalists under significant pressure to deliver attention grabbing headlines at breakneck speed, which inevitably does on occasion come at the expense and accuracy of news stories. This video focuses on when legal action is required, including a discussion around the pros and cons taking legal action can have.
Watch time: eight minutes
Watch time: eight minutes
Crisis Management
Cancel culture, deepfakes, fake news, cyber attacks, trolling.
In an age when news goes viral instantly, anyone and any business can face some sort of public relation crisis. The way you respond can either significantly damage your brand or give you an image boost. Individuals and organisations need to be prepared to respond to any reputational crisis swiftly and efficiently using all available tools.
This final video of the Price of Fame series focuses on what you can do and what help is available when you need to protect your reputation.
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