Internet links not libel, top court rules
By Meagan Fitzpatrick,
CBC News
Posted:
Oct 19, 2011
Hyperlinking to defamatory material on the internet does not
constitute publishing the defamatory material itself, the Supreme Court
of Canada ruled Wednesday.
The ruling will alleviate fears that holding someone liable for how
they use hyperlinks on websites, personal ones or others, could cast a
chill on internet use.
The responsible use of the internet and how traditional defamation
law applies to modern technologies were at issue in this case, which was
watched closely by media organizations and civil liberties groups.
CBC News
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