Tuesday, September 14, 2004

News -- Be careful what you say on the net

Online publishing is not outside the law nor should it be, argues technology commentator Bill Thompson.

Seems the BBC got its huevos in a wringer. "The debate about who is responsible for material published on the internet took an interesting turn this week when the Sunday Herald newspaper paid former Nato secretary-general George Robertson undisclosed damages after admitting it had libelled him on its website."

Read the full article here and keep it in mind the next time you might be tempted to libel John Kerry or George Bush, Wil!

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