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High School principal sues students over fake MySpace page
A high school principal in western Pennsylvania is suing four former students who allegedly created a fake MySpace profile for the principal. He claims the page, which stated that he smoked pot, kept a keg of beer behind his desk, enjoyed pornography, and had sex with students, hurt his reputation and earning potential.One of the students was suspended after the principal first learned of the profile. That student sued, saying the MySpace page was protected speech under the First Amendment.
Now the principal, who is currently at a different school is suing back for unspecified damages.
The thing is, it's awfully easy to create a fake MySpace page. It's probably too much to expect that anyone who fears they may be defamed in some way would create their own page first as a preemptive measure. But maybe we just need to not take things written on websites any more seriously than notes scrawled in bathroom stalls.
[via Techdirt]
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