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Friday, February 20, 2009

Law - More on: "Harsh Words Die Hard on the Web": Students at Yale Law and Indiana University Feel Effects of Anonymous Attacks

Updating this lengthy ILB entry from Sept. 6, 2008, David Margolick has an article upcoming in the March 2009 issue of Portfolio titled "Slimed Online: Cyber-bullying has reached a new low—at the highest levels of the professional world. So when anonymous attackers went after two Yale law students, they struck back and filed suit. their case may help change the rules."

Another story of interest appeared in the Feb. 15th Boston Globe, reported by Drake Bennet and headed "Time for a muzzle: The online world of lies and rumor grows ever more vicious. Is it time to rethink free speech?"

Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 20, 2009 10:36 AM
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