America, the anonymous -- Empowering anonymous association -- Empowering anonymous speech -- The scope of anonymity empowerment -- Antimask -- Cybersmear -- Setting the rules for online anonymity -- Online anonymity and copyright -- When the government wants to unmask you -- Anonymity worldwide -- Technological protections for anonymity -- Anonymity as a shield -- Anonymity as a sword -- Real-name policies -- Out in the open -- Empowering anonymity through privacy law.
Summary
"This book traces the history of the right to anonymous speech in America, dating back to the pseudonymous publication of the Federalist Papers and other foundational political writings. It examines how courts have recognized a First Amendment right to anonymity, and how that right has shaped the Internet that we know today"-- Provided by publisher.