浅议网络诽谤

Tentative Study of Internet Defamation

网络的开放性、虚拟性和匿名性,产生了诸如网络谣言、网络诽谤等违法行为,严重侵犯了他人的名誉权和社会的安宁。网络服务提供商的诽谤侵权责任应当根据其在提供服务过程中扮演的角色进行区分。网络内容服务提供商承担直接侵权责任,和一般出版者责任类似。网络中介服务提供商分为接入、平台服务两种类型,其一般都是间接帮助侵权,负有事后被通知即制止侵权义务,另外在明知的情形下亦担责。

The openness , virtuality and anonymity of network bring some illegal behaviors such as network ru-mors and defamation , which severely damage people ’ s reputation and social harmony.The tort liability of Inter-net service providers should be distinguished based on their roles in the process of providing service.Internet content provider assumes direct infringement liability , which is similar to general publishers.Internet mediation service provider which consists of access service and platform service , generally assumes indirect contributory in-fringement.They have the obligation to stop infringement after being informed by victim , while they should also take responsibility in the case of knowing the case clearly.