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Can you legally post someone's name on your blog?
I have someone who sent vicious messages to me on Facebook (they've been reported) and I'm wondering if there are any legal ramifications to posting what they said, along with their name and page, on my website. If I have proof (a screenshot, or the messages in my inbox) that what I posted was what they really sent to me, would I be at risk for anything?
I know that if they post on a public page, it can be posted. I'm just not sure if it's different because it's in the message section and was intended to be a private conversation.
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
Depends upon your location. If the messages cross state lines then federal comunication laws come into play. More and more messages are falling into the same laws as applied to snail mail.
You could serve your self and the world best if you notify the sender that you were offended by the messges and quote sections of the law that the sender violated. Propogating further negative verbage on your blog is a waste of your time and inteligence. Sender is obviously of such low intelegence that they will not care.
