Post-Charlottesville Doxxing and Misidentification Creates Legal Risks–Vangheluwe v. GotNews
https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2019/03/post-charlottesville-doxxing-and-misidentification-creates-legal-risks-vangheluwe-v-gotnews.htm [blog.ericgoldman.org]
2019-03-03 19:30
Am I reading that right? Did someone actually argue that they were reasonable in presenting something they found on 4Chan as fact? Indeed, the court is not persuaded by reliance on 4Chan. In the context of dealing with the “wire service” privilege, the court says it is “not convinced that 4Chan is a reputable news-gathering agency.” Not surprisingly, plaintiffs are able to present a plethora of evidence on the freewheeling nature of 4Chan.