cyberlaw myspace not responsible for assault by users who came into contact with each other shanna b
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CyberlawMySpace Not Responsible for Assault by Users
Who Came Into Contact with Each Other
Shanna B.
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A 15 year old girl named Jane Doe said she “was lured from her home and sexually assaulted by a
sexual predator who communicated with her through MySpace” and says MySpace is to blame because the website does not have
proper security.
Summary of Case
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Key Words
Website Owner: who the website is owned and operated by Communications Decency Act (CDA): an attempt by the United States Congress to regulate pornographic material on the internetLiability: state of being responsible for somethingAssault: a physical attack
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Decision
MySpace was proven not liable for the case. MySpace is a website where users share
information and it is the users decision what information they choose to share with others.