(Online Dating Industry Journal) An article in the Wausau Daily Herald examined online harassment and how online dating services fit into the mix. According to the article:
"It's becoming a big problem," said Chris Hoofnagle, a San Francisco attorney for Electronic Privacy Information Center, an Internet privacy advocacy group. "Even with the First Amendment, direct threats can be regulated. But if I make a statement a fact, like here's someone's home phone number, then what do you do with that?"
Hoofnagle points to the case of a former Star Trek actress whose name and address were entered into an online dating service with a notice saying she wanted casual sex.
"People were literally knocking on her door, so she had to move," Hoofnagle said.
Currently there is not much action that can be taken against web harassment, according to the article, but that may soon change as a bill regarding online harassment is gaining popularity. According to the bill, offenders would face up to nine months in jail and a maximum fine of $10,000.
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