Because the internet provides direct and inexpensive access to a massive audience, torts involving defamation is a primary concern. Which of the following statements regarding defamation over the internet is false.
A) Material placed on the internet, via a website, where it may be accessed by a large audience, has been likened to broadcasting information on television or radio.
B) The courts are reluctant to create new categories of torts, and hence have been unwilling to consider defamation over the internet.
C) Intermediaries, such as ISPs' will be liable for defamation only if they encouraged the offending behaviour, or if they knew or ought to have known of it and failed to remove it after notification.
D) Where several connecting factors exist, Canadian courts appear willing to assume jurisdiction.
E) When determining damages, the size of the audience has been regarded as relevant.

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The statement "The courts are reluctant to create new categories of torts, and hence have been unwilling to consider defamation over the internet" is false. The courts have acknowledged the unique nature of defamation over the internet and have created new categories of torts, such as cyberlibel, to deal with it.

Because the Internet Provides Direct and Inexpensive Access to a Massive