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The New York Bill that Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech

The New York Bill that Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech

Credits: Time Techland By: Matt Peckham ‘Watching faceless online passerby troll bloggers or mock fellow scribblers can be a drag, but what if legislators’ answer to online ne’er-do-wells was to ban anonymous comments from websites entirely? That’s what the state of New York is planning to do in identical bills —