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Ferencz, Susan K. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1997
Considers how civil law might treat claims of defamation arising from computer newsgroup postings. Concludes that newsgroup postings will probably be treated as a hybrid of print and broadcast media, and that newsgroup users will vigorously and aggressively protect freedoms of speech and press. While traditional defenses to defamation charges will…
Descriptors: Civil Law, Computer Networks, Conflict Resolution, Freedom of Speech
