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Cyberbullying Outlawed in Missouri (Hot Hardware)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:34:00 GMT

The latest events in the Megan Meier MySpace suicide case took place Monday, when Missouri governor Matt Blunt signed into law a bill which revised the the state's already existing harassment law to include telephone and electronic communication.Those under 21 would face only a misdemeanor, but for adults, this is a felony, with a sentence of up to four years in prison.The Megan...

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Something in the air (Epistemic Games)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:19:44 GMT

Did you ever have one of those days where the whole world seemed to be trying to tell you something? There was a story in the news some months ago about Megan Meier, a teenage girl in Missouri who committed suicide after her neighbor (an adult) pretended to be a teenage boy on MySpace, became friends [...]

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Missouri Makes Online Harassment A Felony (Techdirt)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:08:24 GMT

Laws passed as an emotional reaction to a tragic situation are almost always bad laws. The state of Missouri has signed into law a bill to make online harassment a felony . This is in response, of course, to the infamous "Lori Drew/Megan Meier" case that has received so much attention. Of course, when you look at the facts of the case, it's not even clear if this law would have mattered....

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Williams Sisters Closer To Wimbledon Finals • Ignored Woman Dies On ER Floor In Brooklyn Hospital [Leftovers] (Jezebel)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:40:00 GMT

The Williams sisters could both qualify for the Wimbledon final on Tuesday as they both reached the semifinals today. • Missouri, the home of Megan Meier, has outlawed harassment via computers, text... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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God, Politics, and Rock 'n' Roll: Megan Meier Suicide Leads To Cyberbullying Law (BlogNetNews.com/Iowa)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:57:00 GMT

Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has signed a bill into law meant to outlaw cyberbullying. The bill was introduced in reaction to the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier after Megan received harassing messages through MySpace on the Internet. The bill updates state laws against harassment by removing the [...]

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Terms of Service Criminally Actionable? (OpenMarket)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:11:09 GMT

Wired reports that: In their eagerness to visit justice on a 49-year-old woman involved in the Megan Meier MySpace suicide tragedy, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles are resorting to a novel and dangerous interpretation of a decades-old computer crime law - potentially making a felon out of anybody who violates the terms of service of any [...]

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Lori Drew Pleads Not Guilty in Megan Meier MySpace Suicide Case (Death By 1000 Papercuts)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:16:00 GMT

Megan Meier Lori Drew, the infamous Mom next door and alleged villain in the Megan Meier MySpace Suicide story, plead not guilty in a Los Angeles Federal Court on June 17th to charges of conspiracy and accessing computers without authorization. According to the Sydney Morning Herald , Drew plead not guilty in a "proceeding that last only a few minutes". ALSO at DBKP.com:...

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How cyber-bullies drove my daughter to commit suicide (Daily Mail)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:05:15 GMT

Megan Meier was, in many ways, a typical teenager. She was thrilled to be chatted up online by a good-looking, 16-year-old boy until cyber-bullying led her to hang herself.

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Woman faces court for driving a 13-year-old to suicide by bullying her on MySpace (Daily Mail)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:56:52 GMT

Megan Meier was, in many ways, a typical teenager. She was thrilled to be chatted up online by a good-looking, 16-year-old boy until cyber-bullying led her to hang herself.

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Using anti-hacking law to punish cyberstalking (TechnoLlama)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:38:00 GMT

(via The Guardian ) An interesting case is taking place in the United States. Megan Meier was a 13-year-old girl from Missouri who had a MySpace page and an active web presence. She received a friend invitation from a 16-year-old called Josh Evans (16), and they exchanged messages and flirted for several weeks. At some point, Josh told Megan that he was leaving town, Meier...

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Lori Drew Pleads Not Guilty In MySpace Suicide Case [Drew No Blood] (Jezebel)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:32:29 GMT

Lori Drew, the worst person on the internet and the evildoer behind the MySpace hoax that arguably drove 13-year-old Megan Meier to suicide, has plead not guilty to charges of "internet fraud and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Mom Pleads Not Guilty To MySpace Harassment Charges (Information Week)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:59:29 GMT

Lori Drew is under federal indictment for using the social networking site illegally to bully suicide victim Megan Meier.

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Mom Pleads Not Guilty To MySpace Harassment Charges (InformationWeek - All Stories)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:57:07 GMT

Lori Drew is under federal indictment for using the social networking site illegally to bully suicide victim Megan Meier.

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Woman Pleads Not Guilty In MySpace Suicide Case (WebPro News)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:07:03 GMT

A Missouri woman who prosecutors say caused a 13-year-old neighbor girl to commit suicide by harassing her through MySpace pleaded not guilty to federal charges. Lori Drew, who created a phony MySpace profile and posed as a 16-year-old boy to flirt with and then later reject neighbor Megan Meier, entered a not guilty plea to charges of conspiracy of accessing a protected computer to...

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Lori Drew Pleads Not Guilty to Myspace Suicide Hoax (LAist)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:35:14 GMT

Lori Drew appeared in Los Angeles federal court Monday to respond to charges stemming from the "Myspace suicide" hoax. Drew is accused of setting up a fake Myspace profile that is believed to have contributed to the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier. According to the New York Times , the Missouri mother pleaded not guilty to charges of internet fraud and conspiracy to inflict emotional...

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MySpace Teen Suicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty (Top Tech News)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:17:12 GMT

A Missouri woman indicted on federal charges for fraudulently using an account on MySpace and posing as a teenage boy pled not guilty on Thursday. Lori Drew's alleged shenanigans led to the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier. Megan killed herself after the "boy" who feigned romantic interest in Meier later spurned her and told her, among other things, that the world would...

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MySpace Teen Suicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty (NewsFactor Network)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:17:12 GMT

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MySpace Teen Suicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty (Sci-Tech Today)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:17:12 GMT

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Lori Drew Pleads Not Guilty To Computer Fraud (Blogger News Network)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:23:58 GMT

After her daughter and Megan Meier had a fight, Lori Drew allegedly set up a MySpace account posing as a guy, “Josh”, to get close to Megan only to end up breaking her heart by sending her all sorts of cruel messages along with other people as well. The thing about this plan is that [...]

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Computer Abuse Act Invoked Against Cyber Bullying (Blogger News Network)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:15:41 GMT

The Megan Meier suicide case in Missouri (US) where the 13 year old girl committed suicide after being befriended and rejected online by a 49 year old lady posing herself as a 16 year old boy has attracted attention worldwide both for its tragic implications as well as the legal aspects involved in the trial [...]

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