Internet and mobile platforms, including blogs and social media, have radically changed how people consume and share information. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn have shattered barriers to widespread dissemination of content. No longer is publication exclusively the province of traditional outlets like print and television media. Now anyone can instantly share news, opinions, photos, videos and other content with an audience as broad or narrow as they choose, from a few chosen “friends,” “followers” or subscribers to the entire world. Innovations in online and mobile communications have expanded the means for free expression, and if current trends are any indication, that will only continue.
All of this blogging, posting, sharing, tweeting and retweeting is not without legal risk, however. Online publishers who disseminate content that is factual, false and damaging to the reputation of another can find themselves defending a defamation lawsuit. Individuals are not the only ones at risk—since businesses are also regular online publishers, companies are frequently parties to defamation lawsuits.
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