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Euro Court Says Publishers Are Responsible For Reader Comments

The European Court of Human Rights just ruled that news sites can be held responsible for offensive story comments left by readers. “The ruling may have wide-ranging implications for some European publishers,” The Register reports. “However, the court was keen to underline that the decision does not necessarily apply to all online fora -- for example, internet discussion forums, a bulletin boards, and social networks are not the target.”
 

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