Personal Information on the Internet

Daniel Solove talked about his book The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet, published by Yale University Press. In his book Mr. Solove contends that people’s reputation can be damaged without recourse and that free speech and privacy must be reviewed in regards to the Internet. He discussed the use of the Internet as a tool for gossip and slander and the privacy issues raised by posting private information about others on chatrooms, online discussion groups, and blogs. Mr. Solove gave many examples Internet noteriety, including some that started with people making their own posts. Some video and audio clips were shown. He talked about the conflict between the right to free speech and the right to privacy. Mr. Solove talked about the precedents that have been established in law cases and advocated using the courts rather than regulations to resolve conflicts.

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