Teenagers applying to colleges may not be aware of the degree to which their reputations on the internet can affect their chances of being accepted to their preferred school. Now more than ever, students’ online activities have real-world implications – a single picture on Facebook can jeopardize a job opportunity, admission to a college, scholarship […]
Reputation
Job Hunting? Google Yourself First
Do you know what appears on Google when someone searches for your name? If you’re on the job market, you can be sure the first thing potential employers will do when they receive a résumé is Google the applicant’s name. Today’s job market is as competitive as any in a generation, and employers typically can […]
“Google Bombing” and Protecting Your Online Reputation
If you were to search for “miserable failure” on Google in 2004, the first result led you to the biography of President George W. Bush on whitehouse.gov. Searching for “french military victories” using Google’s I’m Feeling Lucky feature returns a mockup of their results page, with Google helpfully suggesting, “Did you mean french military defeats?” […]
My Reputation as a College Professor Is Doomed – Thanks to the Web
When it comes to managing an online reputation, college professors are among those who should be most cautious about what information about them is available on the internet. Facebook, Twitter, review sites, and other social media are great tools for creating an engaging campus environment, but they also come with a downside: the potential for […]
Online Reputation Management Issues for Medical Professionals
Like it or not, the internet lets everyone be a critic. Anyone with an internet connection and a computer can opine about any subject, from restaurants and hotels to local businesses and service providers. Thousands of websites are dedicated to compiling user-submitted reviews and making this information accessible to future customers, clients, or patients. These […]
Defamation and Anonymity Online
For victims of online harassment or defamation attacks, the most frustrating aspect of the ordeal is the anonymity of the perpetrators. Online libel (written defamation) is a growing subject of both civil and criminal complaints, and victims often will be unable to pursue any course of legal action without knowing the identity of their attacker. […]
How Genuine Victims of Online Defamation Can Avoid the Pitfalls of Anti-SLAPP Dismissals
In cases of online defamation, all too often Reputation Helper will see cases where plaintiffs have their legitimate libel complaint dismissed from court because it is judged to be a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, or SLAPP. Many of those who come to Reputation Helper seeking assistance against online libel are confused as to why […]
An Overview of Defamation on the Internet
Libel cases originating from internet content are popping up more and more often in the United States’ court system, both on the federal and state levels. The rapid increase in the number of internet libel complaints has placed existing defamation statutes and case law under intense scrutiny, with critics claiming that current laws and precedents […]
