March 28, 2008
New Jersey Investigates Gossip Site for Possible Consumer Fraud
New Jersey consumer-affairs officials announced last week that they are investigating whether Juicy Campus, a campus-gossip Web site, violates state laws that protect against consumer fraud.
Juicy Campus has sparked outrage on campuses across the country for publishing hateful or malicious comments about students, posted by anonymous users. Popular topics on the site include lists of "sluttiest girls" and "biggest cocaine users."
Several students who have been maligned have
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