Armenian bill would ban online anonymity
“Write your posts, but if they end up in the media, then someone has to bear responsibility,” one lawmaker said.
On Mar 31, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Courtney Love will go to trial over ‘defamatory’ tweets—again
She paid almost half a million to settle the last case—and now she’s up against her former lawyer.
On Dec 23, 2013 by Miles Klee
Did redditors uncover a small-town conspiracy, or are they guilty of libel?
Redditors think they’ve uncovered a conspiracy between a well-connected newspaper owner and local politicans. But things are not as cut and dry as they seem.
On Sep 17, 2013 by Aaron Sankin
The Game hit with lawsuit for defaming his nanny on Instagram
Can you actually defame a person on Instagram?
On Aug 24, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
Self-publishing company bans survivor’s memoir after alleged rapist complains
Although the names had been changed, Lulu.com took down Em Kwissa’s Am I Not in response to a defamation complaint.
On Aug 20, 2013 by Aja Romano
Did the author of CISPA try to silence his biggest critic?
Staffers for congressman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) reportedly claimed they could sue Techdirt’s Mike Masnick for his reporting.
On Aug 1, 2013 by Tim Sampson
Family of young man with Down syndrome sues for $18M over cruel meme
Internet and meme culture are putting more and more pressure on the issue of defamation online.
On Apr 30, 2013 by Tim Sampson
NHL exec files defamation suit against mean Internet commenters
Slobberface, mowerman, sir psycho sexy, and all the rest of you Internet commenters, listen up. Brian Burke is coming for you.
On Apr 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Swedish teens charged over riot-spurring “Teen Sluts” Instagram
Two girls, 15 and 18, are set to be charged with aggravated defamation over a slut-shaming Instagram account that led to riots in Gothenburg, Sweden.
On Apr 10, 2013 by Kris Holt
Texas law would protect bloggers from defamation suits
A proposed law would let bloggers correct inaccurate statements instead of going to court over them.
On Mar 14, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Indian government forced to censor one of its own websites
A recent defamation suit forced the Indian government to apply its notoriously harsh censorship laws to 78 of its own webpages.
On Feb 21, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Australian wins $208,000 from Google in landmark defamation case
It’s the first time a plaintiff has won a defamation case entirely based on Google search results.
On Nov 14, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Bahrain charges 4 for insulting king on Twitter
Four men, all in their 20s, were arrested Wednesday for defamation against Bahrain’s royal family.
On Oct 18, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
3 imprisoned for involvement in “truther” movement
The members on Tajinyo claim Canadian-Korean rapper Tablo didn’t graduate from Stanford; eight were sentenced Wednesday for defamation.
On Oct 12, 2012 by Kevin Collier
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