Court: Google Must Unmask YouTube Users Who Bullied Former Model Carla Franklin

[superfan1]

Internet bullies, listen up. If a New York court ruling is any indication, your cloak of anonymity may be more transparent than you think.

Comments

[excusemesenator]

You should be allowed to anonymously say mean things about people on the internet. It is not the same thing as stalking or harassment.

[honeymane]

This.

The internet has give people a voice with which they can express their true feelings about things. I know some people just can't handle their bubble being pop'd though.

[roseofjuly]

Saying "mean things" is completely different from harassment and defamation of character.

[spooky_nine]

This is more than just someone getting pissed off at anons making comments. Allegedly this woman has been stalked and bullied online for a long time, and this was the final straw for her.

[muse_misery]

Some of these comments ... disturb.

[crossfire]

I fucking know, right? JFC.

[roseofjuly]

"The Internet cannot become a haven for harassers and criminals. It just can't," she said. "This is not about me trampling on anyone's First Amendment rights. Speak freely -- just show who you are. And if you're going to commit a crime, and harassment and defamation are crimes, then show yourself. "

This. The First Amendment doesn't allow you to do whatever you want.