Madeleine McCann’s parents hit by ‘150 vile tweets a DAY from online trolls’

[Miss Taken Identity]

we have rules governing what we can say in public why should the net be different

Being a world wide net  who will police it? if 2.5 million people all tw..ter bad lies about the McCanns  that is a hell of a lot of procecutions in a hell of a lot of countries.

[Robittybob1]

Being a world wide net  who will police it? if 2.5 million people all tw..ter bad lies about the McCanns  that is a hell of a lot of procecutions in a hell of a lot of countries.

Just think of much revenue will generate for the Find Madeleine Fund.

[Miss Taken Identity]

Just think of much revenue will generate for the Find Madeleine Fund.

 *&*%£    yeah just think; jetting all around the world in courts- all speaking different langages.. sure to be on to a winner there!

But here's the thing... will it bring back Maddie?

[Robittybob1]

*&*%£    yeah just think; jetting all around the world in courts- all speaking different langages.. sure to be on to a winner there!

But here's the thing... will it bring back Maddie?

Yes- It will keep the McCann name in the media not just for a year but the next 10 years as well.

[jassi]

Yes- It will keep the McCann name in the media not just for a year but the next 10 years as well.

From the McCanns' point of view is that going to be a good thing or a bad thing ?

10 more years would mean she still hadn't turned up

[Robittybob1]

From the McCanns' point of view is that going to be a good thing or a bad thing ?

10 more years would mean she still hadn't turned up

Who knows?

[Carana]

Whose rules apply?
Say a Canadian using twitter which is American makes derogatory remarks about a Mexican public figure ?

That's a really interesting question...

[Carana]

US:
http://kellywarnerlaw.com/us-defamation-laws/

I know the EU isn't part of your question as formulated, but seeing as I stumbled on this:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20120508IPR44656/cross-border-defamation-by-the-press

http://www.ejtn.eu/PageFiles/6333/20150903%20-%20Cross%20border%20infringement%20of%20personal%20rights%20(final).pdf

Various other links (international):
http://revolutionsincommunication.com/law/?page_id=1283

[Carana]

A bit more for the pot...


Donald Trump: We're going to 'open up' libel laws

By Hadas Gold

02/26/16 02:31 PM EST

Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to change libel laws in the United States so that he can have an easier time suing news organizations.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/02/donald-trump-libel-laws-219866

[stephen25000]

A bit more for the pot...


Donald Trump: We're going to 'open up' libel laws

By Hadas Gold

02/26/16 02:31 PM EST

Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to change libel laws in the United States so that he can have an easier time suing news organizations.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/02/donald-trump-libel-laws-219866

Easier said than done.

However, does he have a personal in interest in this.

[Eleanor]

Easier said than done.

However, does he have a personal in interest in this ?

He'll be a McCann Supporter, I'll bet.

[stephen25000]

He'll be a McCann Supporter, I'll bet.

He only cares about himself.

As stated in the Mail today, by Dominic Lawson, he is the 'Celebrity President'.

An off-shoot of reality TV.

Heaven help the rest of us.

[Carana]

Easier said than done.

However, does he have a personal in interest in this ?

Is that a serious question? ;)

[stephen25000]

Is that a serious question? ;)

Not really.

[Robittybob1]

Not really.

Typical