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So You CAN'T Believe Everything You Read On The Net? Huh
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Apparently, there's a website called Cheaterville at which people can anonymously accuse others of cheating on their spouses. This couple, after the husband Googled himself, discovered that someone had taken photos of him from the wife's Facebook page and posted on Cheaterville that he was "gay, married, and looking for sex on Craigslist," which the couple says is quite definitely not the case. They asked the site to take the post down and got blown off, told that they could post a comment or pay $200 and go through a third party arbitration service to get the post removed, which they did. But they sued the John Does responsible for the post, looking to expose whoever posted it. The site says it's a publicity stunt and counterproductive, since it draws attention to the matter. Cheaterville itself is not named as a defendant, because they have some immunity from liability for third-party content. The question is, what recourse do you have if someone posts that stuff about you? And is it better to just let it blow over and assume nobody will see it? Because, really, would anyone have even known about it if they'd just have let this drop? Or would you want to know who did it? (KXTV/Sacramento)
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