GenieCom Initiates an Online Dating Service

question 6

Multiple Choice

Genie.com initiates an online dating service.To attract subscribers and encourage participation,Genie.com creates and posts profiles of fictitious persons and exaggerated profiles of actual users.Fooled by a false profile,Ham files a suit against Genie.com,claiming fraud.The court will most likely

• A)dismiss the suit under the Communications Decency Act.
• B)allow Ham's claim to proceed to trial on the claim of fraud.
• C)allow Ham's suit to proceed but on the ground of embarrassment.
• D)allow Ham's suit to proceed but on the ground of mistake.

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