Social Media Lawsuits

In 2008, Ms. Major filed a lawsuit against the owner of a public forum in which citizens made defamatory remarks about her. An interim interlocutory injunction forced the website to close until a ruling was rendered. A few months later, a Superior Court judge ruled in her favor. In 2010, the Quebec Court of Appeal annulled the decision by stating that “liberty of expression is to democracy what oxygen is to the human body: essential.” The cost of the process for the town of Rawdon was approximately $600,000 (http://www.physorg.com). I do not feel that it is okay for people to talk about other people on social sites because it is going to follow the person the rest of their life. We do need to be able to express our selves without punishment.