Tina Farnsworth

Defamation Claim

What Are the Elements of a Business Defamation Claim?

Defamation is when someone makes a false claim about an individual or organization, which inevitably causes damage to their reputation. With social media permeating every second of our lives, it is easier to make false claims and cause damage to other businesses or individuals. These claims can either be written or oral and are called …

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Psychological Profile

Social Media And Your Psychological Profile

According to self-proclaimed social media scientist, Dan Zarrella, people post more about sex than any other topic on social networking sites. He’s even created a website, TweetPsych that will scan your tweets and create a psychological profile based on the topics you tweet about. Topics include sex, learning, money, leisure, numbers, cognitive, past, positive, negative, …

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Libel Cases

Richard Jewell v. NBC, and other Richard Jewell cases

Significance: These cases involved a private citizen whose name was released by the press as the FBI’s main suspect in a bombing, although he had not been formally charged. There are laws prohibiting the release of suspects’ names before they are charged. Also, with the exception of Jewell v. New York Post, these cases provide …

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