Abstract

The Business Cost of Online Defamation

Highlights

  • When does free speech cross the line and become defamation? The answer to this question depends on the laws of the country or state in which the defamation occurs

  • Even this can be difficult to determine since online defamation occurs in “cyberspace” which has no geographical, and no jurisdictional, terrain

  • Online defamation is a tort which consists of the act of defaming, insulting, or causing harm to another through false statements made online

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Summary

INTRODUCTION

The answer to this question depends on the laws of the country or state in which the defamation occurs Even this can be difficult to determine since online defamation occurs in “cyberspace” which has no geographical, and no jurisdictional, terrain. If the defamatory action took place online there is no physical location to establish jurisdiction. Another problem with online defamation is the difficulty in determining who made the defamatory statement. Most defamation cases are filed in the jurisdiction in which the plaintiff resides This is the jurisdiction whose laws will be applied in evaluating whether the defendant committed a compensable act of defamation

WHAT IS DEFAMATION?
CAN YOU HOLD AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER LIABLE FOR DEFAMATION?
THE CDA IN ACTION
EUROPE’S RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN
HOW ONLINE DEFAMATION DAMAGES BUSINESSES
SOCIAL MEDIA AS THE PURVEYOR OF DEFAMATION
VIII. SUGGESTIONS FOR DEALING WITH ONLINE DEFAMATION
Findings
CONCLUSION

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