Mobile Device Company (MDC)discovers That Defamatory Statements About Its Products

question 53

Multiple Choice

Mobile Device Company (MDC) discovers that defamatory statements about its products are being posted in an online forum. NuView Inc., the Internet service provider whose users are posting the messages, can disclose their identity

• A)only when ordered to do so by a court.
• B)whenever and however the provider chooses.
• C)only in egregious circumstances.
• D)in no circumstances.

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Definitions:

Conspicuous Waste

The act of spending money on and acquiring luxury goods and services to publicly display economic power.

Conspicuous Consumption

The practice of purchasing goods or services for the direct purpose of displaying wealth or social status rather than for practical reasons.

Leisure Class

A social class that has the means to live without the necessity for active economic productivity, often associated with conspicuous consumption and leisurely lifestyles.

Veblen

Pertains to theories or concepts related to economist Thorstein Veblen, especially concerning conspicuous consumption and social status.