IFRACK Is the User Name of an Individual Who Has

question 37

Multiple Choice

IFRACK is the user name of an individual who has been posting information about fracking on blogs, in chat rooms, and in cyber letters to newspapers. Several environmental groups wish to stop the comments IFRACK makes, believe that IFRACK may be affiliated with the oil industry, and believe that information should be disclosed. Which of the following is correct in analyzing this situation?

• A) The environmental groups will be able to obtain IFRACK's identity from the ISP because they have a good reason.
• B) The environmental groups are not entitled to know IFRACK's identity because of First Amendment protections.
• C) Until IFRACK violates the law, his or her identity cannot be disclosed by the ISP.
• D) There is never identity disclosure allowed in civil matters.

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