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Courts Begin To Frown On Online Badmouthing

Posted by timothy on from the daddy-what's-a-blacklist dept.

Whistler's Mother writes: "Employers are winning key legal victories against former workers who criticize them online. Rulings in the waning days of 2001 could have a chilling effect on workers' use of cyberspace for years to come, civil libertarians say. The battle over Internet free speech also is heating up as more firms crack down on grousing by laid-off staff. Read the whole story here."

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  1. Re:Slander by Detritus · · Score: 5, Informative

    The problem is that you can sued for making true statements that some corporation or wealthy individual finds inconvenient or offensive. Do a google search on SLAPP (strategic lawsuits against public participation) or see this. You may win in court and end up bankrupt due to legal fees.

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