MindTap: Worksheet 09.3: Online Defamation & Privacy

Which agency investigates consumer complaints of privacy violations?

The Federal Trade Commission

Under the Proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, consumers have a right to reasonable limits on the personal data that companies collect and retain.

True

Online defamation occurs when an individual communicates a false statement about a person through the internet.

True

Internet service providers are generally treated the same as print publishers and other media regarding liability for defamation.

False

Invasion of privacy cases can be brought only against private individuals, not organizations.

False

Posting negative comments about other individuals on your social media is always protected speech.

False

Hobbs owns a small internet service provider. He is sued by Allison because someone who pays Hobbs a monthly fee posted a defamatory statement about Allison. Will Allison prevail in court?

No, because the Communications Decency Act treats Internet service providers differently from print publishers.

In which situations do people have a reasonable expectation of privacy? Choose two.

When they disclose credit information to obtain a loan online When they enter their personal banking information with an online mortgage lender

Retailers collect information about consumers using

cookies

One of the major problems in pursuing an online defamation claim is that:

discovering and proving the identity of the person who posted the defamation can be difficult.