Topics: The Internet & The Law - 95 results

A case in Spain claiming just that is bound to affect the debate here and elsewhere. Some Spaniards with regrettable online links want Google to remove them. Let’s think broadly if briefly about this for a moment.   Real persons sue to scrub real facts from their virtual backgrounds US services will work to bury unflattering online information Do we have a right to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Copy this link to share with …

And that dog would be Arianna Huffington. Or maybe hers is the hand that feeds. Either way, according to Forbes, unpaid bloggers who’ve toiled for the greater glory of Huffington Post are filing a class action lawsuit against the media maven’s opinion empire. Did I say according to Forbes? Well!   Unpaid bloggers looking for a payday Publication and instant fame not enough for some Even reality shows pay their contestants Copy this link to share with friends: http://bit.ly/gRpHyS   …

Of course hating’s gone down online since the first BBS and websites opened up comments. But a couple of college-targeted sites have seemingly made hating their "raison d’etre". Go ahead, hate on me for using a foreign term.   "Anonymous community boards" allow commentary without fear of retribution They’re abused by haters and meanies with malicious intent Websites have immunity, but posters can still be sued Copy this link to share with friends: http://bit.ly/eyR8ig   Federal Law Shields Sites, but Post …

A California state senator has introduced a "do not track" bill to safeguard online privacy data. The bill would prohibit websites from recording this information from persons who choose to opt out of the practice. An online marketing industry trade group opposes the bill.   California jumpstarting "do not track" policy Smartphone privacy, security probed by Feds and hackers Mobile devices likely to be the source of greater vulnerability Copy this link to share with friends: http://bit.ly/fj1NVH   Feds Probing …

A New York woman posting a Craigslist ad for housing in New England wanted a fresh start. She got a horror-film nightmare. A man responding to the ad ended up kidnapping and raping her, according to police.   Woman seeking shelter and a fresh start kidnapped, raped Landlord of alleged perpetrator regrets omitting background check Online reputation managers will try and scrub away inconvenient truths Copy this link to share with friends: http://bit.ly/dHUC1j   Do You Know Who You’re Dealing …