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2015 SESSION
SB 825 Digital impersonation; penalty.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Impersonation on social networking site; civil cause of action. Provides that if a person intentionally and maliciously defames or defrauds another person by credibly impersonating him on a social networking site, the person impersonated may seek an injunction and may recover damages for injuries sustained. Injuries may include injury to the person's character or reputation. There are exceptions for matters of cultural, historical, political, religious, educational, newsworthy or public interest, including works of art, commentary, satire, and parody and insignificant, de minimis, or incidental use or if done by a law-enforcement agency as part of a criminal investigation.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Impersonation on social networking site; civil cause of action. Creates a civil cause of action for a person who sustains injury from another person's credible impersonation of him on a social networking site with the intent to maliciously injure or defraud the person impersonated.