A blogger’s failure to delete a critical comment on his own blog upon discovery of the derogatory post meant that he could not sue for defamation, according to the High Court. The court concluded that, as it could have been removed at any time, the defence of authorisation or acquiescence was valid. This is a reminder to institutions using blogs, that inappropriate comments should be removed as soon as possible, otherwise this may amount to consent to publication. For more details, the article may be accessed at http://www.out-law.com/page-9741
(28/01/09)