Press Releases 2010

Mannheim City Threatens to Sue Co-founder of Mikogo for Twitter Name

Jan. 21, 2010   PDF Download

The German City of Mannheim has threatened to sue a local businessman due to the inclusion of “mannheim” in the citizen’s personal Twitter account. The legal battle raises important issues regarding the repercussions of social media use as it questions the very rights of an individual social media user.[...]