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December 3rd, 2009

Wikipedia to disclose user’s IP address in blackmail case

Wikipedia to disclose user’s IP address in blackmail case: “

Complies with court order to unmask suspect Wikifiddler

The High Court has ordered the publishers of the Wikipedia user-generated encyclopaedia to reveal information which could identify a contributor in a blackmail case involving an unnamed famous businesswoman.…

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(Via The Register – Public Sector.)

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