Naturalist writes "The case against a mother who posed as a teenage boy to harass another teen online, in the process driving her to suicide, has taken another turn, as rights groups are opposing the government's criminal charges against the mother. The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Center for Democracy and Technology, along with Public Citizen and a group of 14 law professors, have filed an amicus brief in the case, arguing that violating MySpace's Terms of Service agreement shouldn't be considered criminal offense under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The groups believe that if the mother, Lori Drew, is prosecuted using CFAA charges, the case could have significant ramifications for the free speech rights of US citizens using the Internet." Link to Original Source
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