Rosie Mullaley reports: Rob King may think he knows who created parody accounts of him on Facebook and Twitter. But without solid proof, the court can’t compel the social media giants to reveal subscriber information about the accounts, a Newfoundland Supreme Court judge has ruled. “It is insufficient for the plaintiffs to demand production simply…
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Court Keeps Shroud Over Pissed Consumer Intact
Jeff D. Gorman reports: PissedConsumer.com need not identify the person who posted anonymous criticisms of a finance company on its website, a New York appeals court ruled. The posts in question described a supposedly misleading advertising promise by Woodbridge Structured Funding. Read more about the case and opinion on Courthouse News.
Twitter Takes Steps To Combat Stolen Nudes And Revenge Porn
Charlie Warzel reports: Twitter is cracking down on the scourge of revenge porn with a series of updated rules in its privacy policy designed to make sure users don’t publish nude photos or post pictures of users engaging in sexual acts without the subject’s consent. […] As of 6 p.m. ET, Twitter has changed its rules to reflect…
UK: Sky Broadband will hand over customer data in movie piracy case
Andy reports: The UK’s second largest ISP is about to hand over the personal details of customers to a company known for demanding cash from alleged file-sharers. Sky Broadband says it will hand over the names and addresses of subscribers to TCYK LLC and warns customers that the movie company will probably ask for compensation. […]…