Bloggers not protected against libel in US

The Online Journalism Review has posted an article arguing against the wide spread interpretation of a recent US judicial finding that was reported in the Blogosphere (including The Blog Herald) as providing libel protection for Bloggers. The article is a must read for bloggers commenting on public figures or engaging in potentially libellous comment as it concludes that the finding only protects third party content repeated on a blog or other online forum.

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