and if so is there a way for myspace to find out who is doing it?
2006-09-26 05:44:03 · 13 answers · asked by steve64112 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Most definetly. I was reading on the news that two highschoolers started a myspace under their HS teacher name. She found out a month later and sued the parents.....
2006-09-26 05:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by steve 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, it's libel, not slander. Slander is spoken and libel is written. Yes they can be sued if the information is untrue, however if it's stated in anyway as an opinion, then it's Freed on Speech. Also, myspace can of course find out who wrote it.
2006-09-26 06:06:00 · answer #2 · answered by jdecorse25 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you could find out who it was, you would have to prove you were damaged by their false information. If you were, for example, fired from your job or refused medical services because of what they posted, you might have a case. It is incredibly tough to prove that you were damaged if you were only personally embarassed by it but it didn't have much of an effect on your day to day life. Also, even if you are able to find who it is, and prove your case, and get a jury to award you a verdict, it would very likely be next to impossible to collect the verdict. I don't think, for the most part, that someone with lots of assets would probably be on myspace wasting their time by creating fake accounts.
2006-09-26 05:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RIght it would be libel and myspace isn't held to the same standards that say the New York times is. Essentially its as if somebody wrote something nasty about you on a bathroom wall. You'd have to prove the person knew it was false and deliberatley did it to harm you..
2006-09-26 05:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by blkcopnga 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First you wouldsue the person for libel not slander. Roughly speaking libel is for written defamation and slander is for spoken.
Second you would have to prove that the person defamating you was identifiably libeling you, and you specifically.
And finally you must prove that the libelous comments have negatively effected you in some way. Loss of business or earning opurtunity, reputation in the community, etc.
2006-09-26 06:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a possiblity.. talk 2 a lawyer that handles slander.. at this moment i'm trying 2 get a lawyer through the bar association in my county 2 sue the city of detroit, 4 slandering me on the computer.. i did find a lawyers name, just haven't made contact yet..so type in bar association in the seach bar an see what you can come up with..
2006-09-26 06:05:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No some you are able to truly defame you devoid of understanding the finished information, the onus is upon them to tutor in courtroom of there preparation and a jury to choose for the wear, slander is likewise alongside an identical theory.
2016-10-01 09:29:28 · answer #7 · answered by alisha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its defamation if its false and defamitory. It generally must cause you harm and you must prove that others have read it
As far a myspace disclosing information; I would say imposible.
2006-09-26 05:53:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should be sued! Besides: MySpace SUCKS!
2006-09-26 06:09:54 · answer #9 · answered by damon06@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that this is freedom of speech. There was a case not too long ago where some woman made negative comments about an ex boyfriend on a ""don't date my ex" website or something like that.
SO, if it really bothers you, only a lawyer can give you that info.
2006-09-26 05:56:53 · answer #10 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋