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Are laws regarding defamation applicable to e-mail and other online activities? |
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Absolutely! If a person commits libel (a false and unprivileged publication or assertion of a fact, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, ridicule, or which causes him or her to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure the victim in his or her trade or occupation) against you through e-mail or other online activities, the publisher and any re-publisher of the offensive statement can be held accountable for damages. Passing fraudulent information can get the speaker or writer into trouble, whether that person tried to profit from it or not. If the victim is harmed, the speaker or writer can be held liable for the victim's losses. For example, stock manipulation schemes are no more legal on the Internet than they were in the mail or over the telephone.
If you think you've been defamed by false information passed on by e-mail or if you have been defamed, consult a libel and slander attorney for an evaluation of your claim. If you're worried about whether you can make an aggressive advertising claim, it also may be worth it to discuss the matter with an attorney. Prevention is cheaper and faster than any cure. |
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