A teenage girl allegedly defamed on a bogus Facebook page can proceed with a lawsuit without revealing her name, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday.
The judges ruled 7-0 that the girl is entitled to anonymity to prevent her from becoming a victim a second time.
But the court rejected her request for a publication ban on the defamation suit, as long as she is not identified.
The girl was 15 when her family sought a court order compelling Internet service provider Eastlink to reveal the identity of the person alleged to have set up the fake Facebook profile about her. -
