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Informing Science + IT Education Conference 2003 Proceedings
| Informing Science + IT Education Conference |
| Pori, Finland June 24-27, 2003 |
| Panel on: The Creation and Distortion of Communication through Information Technology |
| Paper Title: Misinformation published on the Internet: |
| It's time to update the Sullivan Rule |
| The United States Supreme Court has ruled on several cases concerning the publication of misinforma-tion, either |
| intentional or unintentional. In the leading case, New York Times v. Sullivan, the Court ruled that public figures |
| can recover damages for misinformation by proving "actual malice" from the publisher. As "publication" on the |
| Internet provides the ability to quickly and anonymously modify text, this presen-tation will suggest that the Court |
| should review Sullivan in light of the new technology. |
| Keywords: Defamation, Anonymous defmation, Libel, Cyber-libel, Sullivan rule, Misinformation, Actual malice |
ISSN
1535-07-03
Unless otherwise indicated, this paper has undergone blind external review by three or more reviewers.
Types of Papers: A Best Paper, Regular Paper, Short Paper, Informal Paper,
Unrefereed Panel Paper
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