- Reduced “preventative costs” – Online publishers may take steps to ensure material posted in their archives is not likely to be defamatory (this may include measures such as a re-edit before publishing in an online archive). Putting these processes in place may entail costs. In so far as Option 1 amends the open ended nature of the liability on web publishers, it would lead to reduced “preventative costs”.
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