Wikipedia cleared in French defamation case

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Wikipedia cleared in French defamation case

*Source: ZDNet (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6216797.html)*
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A French judge has dismissed a defamation and privacy case against Wikipedia after ruling the free online encyclopedia was not responsible for information introduced onto its Web site.

The U.S.-based Wikipedia Foundation, which is behind the popular compendium, was sued by three French nationals over a Wikipedia article that said they were gay activists.

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