Washington was one of the first states to fightcyberstalkingthrough legislation, but it may have to rethink its approach. A federal judge has blocked the state's 2004 law afterrulingthat a key provision violated First Amendment protections for free speech due to vague terms. . Its prohibitions against speech meant to "harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass" weren't clearly defined, according to the judge, and effectively criminalized a "large range" of language guarded under the Constitution. You could theoretically face legal action just by criticizing a public figure. The link for this article located at Engadget is no longer available. . Its prohibitions against speech meant to 'harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass' weren't clearly . washington, first, states, fightcyberstalkingthrough, legislation. . Brittany Day
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