Category: Revision Legal

When you are faced with Internet defamation or online libel, it is important to know the elements of defamation so that you can collect the evidence needed to prove your case. In most states, the elements of defamation are the following: A false statement of fact; Publication of the statement to a third party; That […]

Internet slander is one of the most damaging and fastest-spreading forms of reputational harm in the digital age. A false oral statement can be recorded, uploaded, embedded in a video, and distributed across social media platforms to reach millions of people within hours. If you have been targeted by false and defamatory statements online, Revision […]

Internet libel is not a problem that resolves itself. False statements posted online are indexed by search engines within hours, shared across social platforms, cached by archiving services, and republished on other websites without the original poster’s involvement. If you have been targeted by libel on the Internet, acting promptly with the help of an […]

Anonymity gives Internet users a sense of invincibility. When people believe they are posting behind a pseudonym or an anonymous account, they often say things they would never say in person—defamatory accusations, threats, false statements of fact—under the assumption that their identity is permanently protected. Phil Mickelson’s successful unmasking of an anonymous heckler who posted […]

A Texas teacher’s defamation lawsuit against two former students illustrates the serious legal consequences that can follow from posting false statements online—and the complex legal questions that arise when defamation intersects with the classroom, the Internet, and the rights of minors. The case of Elizabeth Ethredge raises important questions about the elements of defamation, who […]

Public disclosure of private facts is one of four recognized privacy torts in American common law, alongside intrusion upon seclusion, false light invasion of privacy, and appropriation of name or likeness. Unlike defamation, which addresses false statements, the tort of public disclosure of private facts addresses the publication of true information that the law nonetheless […]

Intrusion upon seclusion is a privacy tort that protects individuals from unauthorized and offensive intrusions into their private spaces, communications, or personal affairs. Unlike public disclosure of private facts—which requires an act of publication—intrusion upon seclusion is actionable from the moment the intrusion occurs, regardless of whether the wrongdoer discloses what was discovered. It is, […]

False light invasion of privacy is a tort that provides a remedy for the emotional harm caused when a defendant publishes statements or images that create a misleading, distorted impression of the plaintiff. It shares significant overlap with defamation—both torts address false impressions conveyed about an individual—but false light is distinct in its focus on […]

Section 230 protects websites from liability for defamatory posts. Learn what online defamation victims can do when websites refuse to remove harmful content.