September 2021

Landmark Defamation Decision in Australia Says You Are Liable for the Comment Section

By Peter Bartlett and Tess McGuire

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter September 2021

TOPICS : Defamation, Digital Media, International

In a decision with far-reaching ramifications for social media engagement in Australia, the country's top court ruled that media companies may be liable for allegedly defamatory comments left by readers on their Facebook posts.

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