Mystical Politics Paparazi: Bloggers Can't Be Sued

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Bloggers Can't Be Sued

CA Supreme Court Ruling...
This is really encouraging news considering Bushji and his jihadists' attempts to assault and abbridge personal rights for the last 4 years. It is a reminder that there are several important issues to be dealt with concerning net neutrality (Save The Internet). We must continue to pay attention to these issues, even when they drop out of public sight because of all the other catastrophes of Bush's making garning top headline spots.

MSNBC
Calif. court says bloggers can't be sued

State's Supreme Court said a federal law gives immunity from libel suits

The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that bloggers and participants in Internet bulletin board groups cannot be sued for posting defamatory statements made by others.

In deciding a case closely watched by free speech groups, the court said a federal law gives immunity from libel suits not only to Internet service providers, like AOL, but also to bloggers and other users of their services.

"Subjecting Internet service providers and users to defamation liability would tend to chill online speech," today's unanimous ruling said.

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