Under The U.S. Supreme Court: Should Bloggers Be Held Liable For Defamation?

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Published on February 27, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (USA)
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A high-profile defamation suit by a former U.S. Department of Agriculture official against a prominent conservative blogger may test the role of libel laws in the brave new world of the Internet, as one newspaper writer suggests.


Or it may be just an opportunity to reinforce the notion, shocking and strange as it may seem, that bloggers should actually be held legally accountable for the truth of what they say -- like trained journalists.


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http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=284422&catid=60


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Hmmmmmm something to think about. Another "free speech" issue?
 
Absolutely not they shouldn't, why should they be held to the standards of trained journalists WHEN THEY'RE NOT TRAINED JOURNALISTS???? They are just people on the internet stating their opinions, I thought there was such a thing of freedom of speech and expression in this country?
 
Why is this a surprise.. You have always been liable for what you say.. Everyone is to an extend and bloggers are no different..

There is a difference between free speech and steeping on someones else's rights..

This is not new at all.. This was posted at least in 2007..

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13555_3-9821584-34.html

Why would anyone be surprised..

If you talk about people, regardless of whether you are a news reporter a blogger or just a common person, you set yourself up for liability if you post anything that could lead to a lawsuit, regardless of your status..
 
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