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Comcast releases username that suggested U.S. politician molested children

Posted on August 21, 2015 by pogowasright.org

David Mercer of Associated Press reports:

Comcast Cable Communications has given a northern Illinois politician the identity of an Internet service subscriber whose account was used to post an anonymous comment online suggesting the politician molests children.

Comcast turned over the name of the subscriber on Aug. 14, attorney Andrew Smith said Thursday, almost two months after the Illinois Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings that Internet service providers have no obligation to withhold the identity of a commenter if their comments could be considered defamatory.

Read more on CTV News for the identity of the commenter and more on the case.

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