Totalise plc v Motley Fool Ltd

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Totalise plc v Motley Fool Ltd (2001) was the first case of Internet libel in the UK. Totalise sued Motley Fool because a user named "Zeddust" made negative comments about Totalise on the Motley Fool website. Motley Fool were forced to reveal the identity of Zeddust under Section 10 of the Contempt of Court Act.

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  1. ^ Totalise Broadband via broadbandwatchdog.co.uk, accessed 2010 5 31