Principal Sues Over Fake MySpace Page

A high school principal in Alaska filed a lawsuit against MySpace, Inc. and other unknown users. The lawsuit stems from a fake MySpace page that was created in the principal’s name.

According to news reports from juneauempire.com, the page described the principal as “a drug-using racist with a sexual transmitted disease who insults disabled students and likes books about pornography, anarchy, and the Ku Klux Klan.”

Although the judge assigned to the case dismissed MySpace from the suit, the principal is hopeful the lawsuit will allow her to ascertain the identity of those responsible for posting the fake page.

MySpace was dismissed because the federal Communications Decency Act protects providers from being liable for information posted by users. In addition, MySpace forces users to agree to a terms of use policy, which includes prohibitions on posting under false names.

The lawsuit includes causes of action for defamation and invasion of privacy.

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