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British Court Rules Against Anonymous Blogging

  • Jun 17, 2009 9:52 AM PST
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British court has ruled that bloggers operating anonymously have no right to keep their identities secret. Times Online reports: "In a landmark decision, Mr Justice Eady refused to grant an order to protect the anonymity of a police officer who is the author of the NightJack blog. The officer, Richard Horton, 45, a detective constable with Lancashire Constabulary, had sought an injunction to stop The Times from revealing his name..."

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