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EFF and Liberty Project Urge Court to Protect Anonymous Critics

The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Liberty Project have asked a court to protect the identities of two persons who posted criticism of an ambulance company on an Internet bulletin board anonymously. The groups argue that the right of the "John Does" to speak anonymously is protected by the constitution, and that the company is simply attempting to expose the identities of its critics.

Free Speech Advocates Join Forces to Protect Anonymous Speech in Cyberspace, EFF Press Release, EFF Web Page.
Speech Groups Fight for Chat Anonymity, Newsbytes, February 7, 2001.
Free speech advocates push for anonymous chat rooms, CNET, February 7, 2001.