EFF: MySpace suicide charges a threat to free speech
arstechnica.com — The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy and Technology, Public Citizen, and a group of 14 law professors have filed an amicus brief in the case against a mother who allegedly harassed a teenager on MySpace, driving the girl to suicide. The groups argue that, while the events were tragic, holding the mom criminally responsible could (Submitted by MakiMaki) More...
Lawyers: Woman in MySpace case should get 3-years in prison
latimes.com — A Missouri mother should serve three years in prison for her role in a MySpace hoax on a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide, federal prosecutors said in court documents filed Wednesday in Los Angeles. (Submitted by vtbarrera) More...
Cyberbullying cases picking up due to MySpace suicide law
arstechnica.com — One of the highest-profile cyberbullying cases in Internet history has sent lawmakers scurrying to create and update laws to include electronic communications. In Missouri, the updated law has resulted in seven cases being filed since August, although critics feel that the updated state law won't do much to stop future cyberbullies. (Submitted by MrBabyMan) More...
Conviction in MySpace suicide case tentatively overturned
edition.cnn.com — A federal judge tentatively overturned the conviction of a Missouri woman accused of using MySpace to deceive a teenage girl who eventually committed suicide, a U.S. attorney's spokesman told CNN. (Submitted by adodds) More...
MySpace suicide case in federal court, finally some justice!
cnn.com — Missouri woman accused of taking part in a MySpace hoax that ended with a 13-year-old girl's suicide has so far avoided state charges -- but not federal ones. Lori Drew, 49, a neighbor of the dead teen, accused of one count of conspiracy and three counts of accessing protected computers without authorization to get information used to inflict emot (Submitted by GQCarrick) More...
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