cyberbullying
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Supreme Court Ruling Will Make Online Harassment Harder to Prosecute
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court made prosecuting online harassment more difficult. In a 7-2 ruling on Tuesday, SCOTUS determined that a lower court’s decision to convict and imprison a Colorado man for stalking was flawed. The majority opinion in the case (Counterman v. Colorado), authored by Justice Elena Kagan, clarifies limits on what sorts…
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Japan’s Cyberbullying Laws Include Fines of More Than $3,000 and up to a Year in Jail
Japan has introduced massive fines and even potential jail time for cyberbullying. The laws came into effect today, after a revision of its Penal Code.
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These Google Links Can Keep Search Results From Ruining Your Life
Google is changing its search algorithm to help victims of revenge porn and online slander. According to the New York Times, Google will begin preventing websites that host defamatory content from appearing in the list of results when searching for a name. Google will also exclude websites with dubious names like BadGirlReport.date and PredatorsAlert.us and…
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Founder Of Neo-Nazi Site Daily Stormer Ordered To Pay $14 Million To Target Of Racist ‘Troll Storm’
Tanya Gersh has faced anti-Semitic harassment since late 2016 — calls, tweets, emails, and texts demeaning her and saying she was going to die — upending the once-peaceful life she had in a quaint Montana town.