Abstract
The threat of anonymous Internet posting to individual privacy has been met with congressional and judicial indecisiveness. Part of the problem stems from the inherent conflict between punishing those who disrespect one's privacy by placing a burden on the individual websites and continuing to support the Internet's development. Additionally, assigning traditional tort liability is problematic as the defendant enjoys an expectation of privacy as well, creating difficulty in securing the necessary information to proceed with legal action. One solution to resolving invasion of privacy disputes involves a uniform identification verification program that ensures user confidentiality while promoting accountability for malicious behavior.
Citation
Scott Ness, The Anonymous Poster: How to Protect Internet Users’ Privacy and Prevent Abuse, 9 Duke Law & Technology Review 1-27 (2010)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/dltr/vol9/iss1/7
