An article on Ynet describes a recent court case in Israel, a trial about defamation on an online forum. The judge showed considerable insight into the issues, ruling that the right for privacy does not extend to concealing someone’s online identity, and that internet sites should not be held to the same standards of accountability as newspapers with regards to libel. However, he did rule against a forum owner who posted bogus defamatory messages under another user’s nickname, and prevented that user from posting his protests that he did not post those messages.
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