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Re:Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Arrested for Cyber Libel by rebuilder on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @10:26AM (#19153735)
Does that mean that failure to take down an article is criminal if posting that article would now be criminal?
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Re:Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Arrested for Cyber Libel by pygy_ on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @10:51AM (#19153920)
No idea, but the period of prescription starts when a libelous/harassing item is taken down.

I learned this because of a recent scandal where numerous, well connected, French journalists were operating coordinated 4chan-like online raids and IRL harassment on colleagues they didn't like.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligue_du_LOL — Literally the "League of LOL"

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Re:Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Arrested for Cyber Libel by nraynaud on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @02:00PM (#19155653)
I guess so, and the fine would be proportional to how long it has been illegal.
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