Can MySpace Turn Into My Lawsuit? The Application of Defamation Law to Online Social Networks

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Authors: Ryan Lex
Source: Loyola Entertainment Law Review, Loyola Law School,
Page: 28, Issue 1,
Date: 47-70/2008
Month: n/a

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Congress and the courts have dealt with the issue of defamation on the internet before but they have not had many opportunities to apply these precedents to online social sites like MySpace. The auther of this article suggest that Congress revisit statutes pertaining to internet defamation, with the goal of giving courts more flexibility to deal with continuously evolving technology.

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