Internet Law Primer

Presented by Professor Mark Grabowski (Note: This is not legal advice)

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When it comes to law and order, the Internet may seem like the Wild West

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Technical difficulties at the Supreme Court have hindered the process… Supreme Court justices lately have displayed a startling level of ignorance about computing and communication methods that many Americans take for granted. Yet, as members of the nation's highest court, they're increasingly setting legal precedents about these very technologies.

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Also Illegal: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Did you know? 90 percent of e-mail sent to Adelphi people is spam. Fortunately, the university uses filters that weeds out most of it before it reaches your inbox.

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Online defamation ,[object Object],Someone defamed on Twitter or Facebook could sue the person who made the comment but probably not the website

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Framing: It looks like you’re reading content on Philly.com. But this story actually appears on another website, bleacherreport.com. It is permissible in this particular case because Philly.com has an agreement with the other website. Ordinarily, though, framing is illegal.

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