Murder In Moscow: Social Media, Lawsuits And The Murders in Moscow
The article focused on the wave of online speculation that exploded during the early stages of the University of Idaho murder investigation, when police had not yet identified a suspect and social media users began publicly accusing friends, ex-boyfriends, roommates and other people connected to the victims. Attorney Matthew Bergman told Fox News that people who falsely identify innocent individuals as murder suspects could expose themselves to defamation lawsuits, especially when they use real names, photographs and specific accusations that spread widely online. He explained that the social…
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