Outline a scenario in which you might be acting ethically but ...

[vicky]

Outline a scenario in which you might be acting ethically but might still want to remain anonymous while using the Internet. Identify two approaches someone might take to learn your identity even if you attempt to remain anonymous.

Question 2

What is a SLAPP? Under what conditions might a corporation employ a SLAPP? What are some actions that could be taken to counteract a SLAPP?

[mariahkathleeen]

Answer to Question 1

You
may quote a scenario where he/she has acted as a whistleblower and exposed an illegal activity occurring in an organization. Although at an ethical level, he/she may have been right to expose the organization, this action is likely to have negative consequences, for which reason the person might have chosen to remain anonymous on the Internet.

Doxing, which involves examining the Internet records, could be one approach that can be used to reveal the identity of an anonymous poster. Another approach could be identifying the header on each packet of the message or the IP address attached to the email and tracing it back to the poster.

Answer to Question 2

Strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) is a strategy employed by corporations, government officials, and others against citizens and community groups who oppose them on matters of public interest. A SLAPP is typically without merit and is used to intimidate critics out of fear of the cost and effort associated with a major legal battle. SLAPP may take the form of a defamation lawsuit that make claims with vague wording that enables plaintiffs to make bogus accusations without fear of perjury.

In order to reduce frivolous SLAPPs, several states have introduced anti-SLAPP laws to quickly identify if there are any merits to the lawsuit and to keep lawyer fees to a minimum. There is no federal anti-SLAPP law as of yet.