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The Internet offers individuals an opportunity to communicate anonymously, yet also allows authors to hide behind insulting and harassing messages, fraud, and copyright violations. Lawsuits are being filed that challenge anonymity and freedom of speech in cyberspace. Is there any right to on‐line anonymity? This article examines the debate and issues associated with anonymous communications in cyberspace and explores the “right of informational privacy” as it pertains to anonymity. Finally, some regulatory approaches and suggestions are considered for addressing the new privacy conflict.
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Laurie Thomas Lee (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Broadcasting at the University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588–0131 ([email protected]). She has published articles on privacy in California Western Law Review. The John Marshall Law Review, and The Information Society and has presented several papers on privacy and new technologies. She also has articles in the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media and Telematics and Informatics.