If you found us here, you probably already know the answer to the question. Online slander and attacks on your reputation are so easy it’s absolutely scary.

It really is difficult to believe that one motivated person can cause so much havoc, but our clients come to us time and time again with almost the same situation. Someone is angry at them and has made them their project. Spending every spare minute making their life a living hell.

To the point where they file fake ripoff reports, go on review sites and forums and setup phony profiles, posting false service and product reviews. Repeat this process for a few evenings and you can pretty much count on that person’s reputation being done in. All the while, Google is not going to do anything about it. Not anything at all. Because the mighty Google is also protected by the CDA (Communication Decency Act) and they will not remove search results in regard to a term, unless compelled to do so by a court order. Being protected by the CDA means that this rarely happens. So the content that took only a few minutes to create, can hurt your online reputation forever.

Brutal, isn’t it?

But it’s happening all around us. This internet we have is still very much like the wild, wild west. The rules are vague and people are able to represent themselves in a somewhat anonymous fashion. Resulting in power to say whatever they want, hiding behind avatars and nicknames, wreaking havoc on businesses and business people. Doctors and lawyers, or anyone that has upset them in any way.

Really without any repercussions for the most part. We have worked with some attorneys and we have outed a few anonymous bloggers and tracked down some forum trolls which ultimately were brought to civil judgment. But it’s a long process, and not always a fruitful one. Because judges simply don’t get the internet, and they don’t get that an online slander campaign can ruin individuals because they still don’t see the internet as it really is. Which is a giant personal reference that can be pulled up by anyone, at any time.

No, judges see the internet as petty, and inconsequential in the overall business picture and have not handed down judgments in regard to internet slander cases like they should.

So what can a person do when they have been slandered online? How can they fix their online reputation and stop the negative content from hurting them and their business? Why you can call us of course. Our reputation management services can improve your web reputation. Call us at 800.818.6286 for a free web reputation management consultation.