But experts argue the companies are unlikely to self-regulate and
change policies to reveal user identities without court orders.
Last week, a Melbourne dentist who claimed he was defamed in an anonymous online review convinced a Federal Court judge to order Google to unmask the disgruntled customer.
Dr
Matthew Kabbabe claimed the potentially defamatory reviews, written
under a pseudonym "CBsm 23", had cost him a significant amount of money.
After
Google refused to identify the reviewer, Dr Kabbabe went to court and
succeeded in getting an order that now forces Google to identify the
reviewer so that Dr Kabbabe can launch legal action if he chooses to.
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