The host of an online forum could be held liable for defamatory comments made on that forum, just by virtue of allowing comments to be made, even if they don’t know the person who posted them.
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Read MoreIf the Internet is good for anything it is good for spreading the word. And if the word is bad and subsequently judged defamatory your quick status update may cost you more than the satisfaction derived from posting it online.
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