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Allegedly defamatory comments from named authors should stay online, say MPs

Allegedly defamatory comments from named authors should stay online, say MPs

Credits: Pinsent Masons, Out-Law.com "Web hosts and ISPs should be allowed to keep allegedly defamatory comments online as long as the author of the comment is identified and a notice of complaint is published alongside the comment, a Parliamentary committee has recommended." "The system has been suggested by a joint P

TripAdvisor reviews under advertising watchdog’s scrutiny

TripAdvisor reviews under advertising watchdog’s scrutiny

Credits: Pinsent Masons, Out-Law.com "KwikChex believes that claims made by TripAdvisor are misleading and cannot be substantiated. Under the UK Code of non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code), which sets out the rules on online advertising, it is prohibited for advertisers to make mi