| | MediaDefamation.org Shows Dangers of Posting Personal Info Online |
 | | On Sunday May 11, 2003, the Australian TV program "60 minutes" used the pages of a small Internet agency "Elena's Models" and photos of the members of "Elena's Models" as illustrations to the story about immigration scams, "Russian Roulette". |
 | | Nevertheless, the name of the agency Elena's Models was recognizably displayed in the very beginning of the TV program "Russian Roulette", and the snapshot of the website displaying the name "Elena's Models" was used on the website of 60 minutes as illustration to the transcript of the story. |
 | | Petrova contacted the Australian Broadcasting Authority, and received word that an investigation has been opened, however the ABA told her that if anything is published on the Internet, a TV program is ALLOWED to use this material in the broadcast, since it is "in the public domain". |
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