Guilty verdict in MySpace suicide case could chill Internet speech

The jury convicted a Missouri mother on three counts, but not conspiracy

LOS ANGELES — A high-profile Internet legal case that just concluded here will have a chilling effect on users of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook if the verdict holds up on appeal, legal experts say. Full Story »

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George Blahusiak
4.1
by George Blahusiak - Nov. 28, 2008

Fairly good, but people seem to think that the right to free speech means they can shout "Fire" in a crowded theatre. It doesn't, but the story doesn't begin to address this issue. Needs more work, only recommended for what it doens't say, not for what it does say.

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