Bollea v. Gawker

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bollea-v--gawker

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the legal venue?Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida
2. What is the date of verdict?March 18, 2016
3. What was the Bollea v. Gawker case about?It was a lawsuit where Hulk Hogan sued the website Gawker because they posted a secret video of him that he didn’t want anyone to see.
4. Why did Hulk Hogan want the video taken down?He said the video was a private moment that was shared without his permission, and it hurt his feelings and privacy.

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