Cyberlibel

Book excerpt: Of my personal observations about cyberlibel -- How to use this book -- Frequently asked questions -- Summary of the law of defamation and its application to cyberlibel -- Characteristics of the internet -- Differences and consequences in cyberlibel litigation and offline libel litigation -- Should internet-specific principles of law be adopted? -- Notice and limitation periods -- Juirisdiction -- Disclosure of the identity of an anonymous author -- Internet libel actions stayed as an abuse of process in the UK -- Damages in cyberlibel -- Injunctions in cyberlibel -- Take down notices -- Publication and hyperlinks -- Forms of defamatory meaning -- Reference to the plaintiff -- Defence of innocent dissemination at common law -- The defence of qualified privilege -- Defence of responsible communication on matters of public interest -- Internet intermediaries -- Search engines -- User-generated content - web 2.0 and online social networks -- Invasion of privacy/misuse of private information.