Q: Does publishing personal information of a politician without his permission is forbidden by law in US and Europe?
Publishing by journalists in a public account in social media or website.
Name the law or Act please
A: In the U.S., it might be a violation of the politician's privacy. There is a common law (non-statutory) right to privacy, and publication of private facts may constitute what is called "intrusion upon seclusion." Besides common law, there may be statutory laws that also provide for such protection. The other issue is whether the person's status as a politician affects their rights. Every state's laws are different. If you publish false information, that could lead to a defamation claim by the politician. Unfortunately, you're asking too vague of a question to provide anything more specific. Good luck!
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Aside from the civil law actions related to privacy, if the information is in any way deemed to involve classified or other types of sensitive information, it could possibly open the door to additional issues.
Tim Akpinar
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