Who is writing that brilliant, stupid, nasty, brave and/or dishonest online comment? We haven’t a clue, because the author hasn’t shared his or her name, hometown, gender, age and/or nationality. Or ...

8chan, an image and message board modeled after 4chan but committed to even less moderation, is in the news again after the revelation that the El Paso shooter used the forum to post his far-right ...

One of the first things we do when we sign up for a new website or platform online is to pick a name — a username, screen name or handle — sometimes unrelated to the name on our government ID. Part of ...

Web sites involved in defamation suits are not required to immediately hand over the identities of readers who leave anonymous comments, a Maryland court has ruled, laying out guidelines for future ...

Online anonymity, the practice of concealing one’s true identity while engaging on the internet, is a complicated phenomenon. It has positive and negative implications, which can vary greatly ...

He probably wandered into a Yah00 forum and got into a flame war that he couldn't hope to win. Some like:<BR><BR>"Ur a FacISt neo-CON repuke, I haXXXOred your WiFe."<BR><BR>I can imagine something ...

Blizzard announced Tuesday that it will requre that posters use real names in an effort to eliminate the "flame wars, trolling, and other unpleasantness" on its forums. "Removing the veil of anonymity ...

Some people don’t believe in online anonymity or feel as if they don’t have anything to hide. Others feel extremely uncomfortable about the amount of information that’s on the Internet. Edward Snowden ...

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