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Cyberlibel Damages Awarded In Canada

Posted by timothy on from the that-was-very-hurtful dept.

mszeto writes "The Globe And Mail is reporting that an Ontario judge has awarded an archaeologist 125k$ in damages after someone smeared her using email. According to the lawyer: 'People seem to think there is a level of anonymity to e-mail and the Internet. And that it's a lawless area. And clearly it is not, nor should it be.'"

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  1. Don't you think.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...that "Smearing the Archaeologist" would make a great name for a rock band?