Written on November 2nd, 2004 at 10:11 am by Darren Rowse

Watch Your Weblog - Legal Issues with Blogging

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Computerworld has a good article on the legal issues that corporate bloggers face that is a must read for all enternetusers. Here’s a taster:

‘As weblogs have multiplied, a number of legal issues have arisen, and regardless of whether your company sponsors its bloggers, it may be opening itself up to hidden liabilities. Here are some of the dangers of corporate blogging and precautions companies should consider.



Danger: Libel and trade libel. Bloggers who write anything negative or defamatory about a corporation or an individual are opening themselves and their companies up to the possibility of libel suits, says David Carr, an attorney and partner at London-based consulting firm Big Blog Co.

Precaution: Do your homework. If the blogger is going to make negative statements about a company’s or individual’s business activities, Carr says, “he’s really got to do his research and make sure what he’s saying can be proven to be true and not just believed to be true….”‘

Read more at Watch Your Weblog - Computerworld

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