Internet Defamation Is Addressed in the Case of Crookes V

question 51

Multiple Choice

Internet defamation is addressed in the case of Crookes v. Wikimedia Foundation Ltd. According to this case, the mere creation of a hyperlink in a website

• A) does not lead to a presumption that persons reading the content of the website will access the hyperlink to access defamatory words.
• B) can result in the Internet Service Provider being held liable for defamatory statements.
• C) can be defamatory because the hyperlink is technically published.
• D) can be defamatory because the hyperlink is generally believed.
• E) can be defamatory because the hyperlink is always true.

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Definitions:

Crowd Action

Collective behavior of a group of individuals, usually gathered in public, to express a common objective or protest against an issue or policy.

Daniel Dulany

Daniel Dulany was an 18th-century American colonial leader and Loyalist, known for his writings opposing British tax policies prior to the American Revolution.

Imposing Taxes

The act of establishing and enforcing mandatory contributions to be paid by individuals or businesses to support government activities and services.

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Territories under British rule during the age of exploration and empire, significant for the spread of English language, culture, and economic systems worldwide.