Libel
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See also
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References
External links
- How to avoid libel and defamation (2004)—Information from the BBC for contributors to its defunct community website, Action Network, based on the English law of libel, which differs considerably from U.S. law. Note that Victoria Gillick actually lost her libel case, the reverse of what this claims. Millward, David, Victoria Gillick 'broke' after losing libel case, in The Telegraph, Nov. 20, 2000, 12:00AM GMT, section UK News, as accessed Feb. 1, 2011.
- Once it's on the Web, whose law applies?
- Internet policy – Jurisdiction
- Defamation law in Ireland
- "Is Wikipedia safe from libel liability?" by Daniel Terdiman (from CNET)
- Libel on the Internet: An International Problem
- Defamation FAQ at Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
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