Which of the following is not true in regards to the innocent dissemination defense of online service providers (OSPs) in Canada?
A) There are no landmark cases or any legislation clearly establishing liability of OSPs.
B) The defendant paid for the information that they authored or printed.
C) The defendant does not know of the libel contained in the work published or authored by them.
D) There was no reason for the defendant to suppose the work he or she authored or published would be libelous.
E) It was not negligence on the defendant's part that he or she did not know that the work contained libelous material.

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The innocent dissemination defense is designed to protect online service providers (OSPs) who unknowingly distribute libelous material. It does not apply if the defendant paid for the information they authored or printed, as this implies a level of control or responsibility over the content, which is contrary to the principle of "innocent" dissemination.

Which of the Following Is Not True in Regards to the Innocent