Communication Act of 1996 MUST BE REWRITTEN IMMEDIATELY
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Everyone complaining and freaking out over fake/slandering/imposter accounts... anyone who thinks that they are in danger...
WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMEN!!!!
Does MySpace or any other social networking site have any legal obligation in removing fake/slandering/imposter accounts?
The simple answer to the question is NO.
These accounts often put people, their jobs, and families in danger. Sure MySpace may eventually take down some of these accounts, but their turnaround time is often 2-3 weeks for their first reply.
This is absolutely ridiculous because by then, the damage has already been done and can continue via domino effect.
*****The reason why MySpace and other sites are not obligated to do anything is because of the Communication Act of 1996.*****
Anyone who provides a service on the internet, AOL, YouTube or MySpace is not considered the publisher. These entities are only considered the distributors.
Basically, they are similar to a phone company and are not responsible for what is said.
*If there is slander, the slandered individual will have to sue the slanderer directly.*
Most people do not have the money or resources to do so, much less even prove who the slanderer is in the first place.
We are reaching a very grey are these days with a balance of freedom of speech and what is actually a crime. However, the world is rapidly changing and obsolete laws need to be updated.
The difference between messaging online and publishing on public pages must be drawn. We can't stop people from communicating electronically, but for something to be publicly left up for anyone to see needs to be be controlled because it's just too dangerous.
SOURCE: http:/
WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMEN!!!!
Does MySpace or any other social networking site have any legal obligation in removing fake/slandering/imposter accounts?
The simple answer to the question is NO.
These accounts often put people, their jobs, and families in danger. Sure MySpace may eventually take down some of these accounts, but their turnaround time is often 2-3 weeks for their first reply.
This is absolutely ridiculous because by then, the damage has already been done and can continue via domino effect.
*****The reason why MySpace and other sites are not obligated to do anything is because of the Communication Act of 1996.*****
Anyone who provides a service on the internet, AOL, YouTube or MySpace is not considered the publisher. These entities are only considered the distributors.
Basically, they are similar to a phone company and are not responsible for what is said.
*If there is slander, the slandered individual will have to sue the slanderer directly.*
Most people do not have the money or resources to do so, much less even prove who the slanderer is in the first place.
We are reaching a very grey are these days with a balance of freedom of speech and what is actually a crime. However, the world is rapidly changing and obsolete laws need to be updated.
The difference between messaging online and publishing on public pages must be drawn. We can't stop people from communicating electronically, but for something to be publicly left up for anyone to see needs to be be controlled because it's just too dangerous.
SOURCE: http:/
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Communication Act of 1996
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