News Corp and Fairfax Media Challenge Ruling They are Liable for Defamatory Comments on Their Facebook Posts

Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:30 pm

Paul Karp | Guardian

The high court has cast doubt on media companies’ claims that they are not responsible for defamatory comments on their social media posts.

Fairfax Media and News Corp have taken the matter to the high court after a NSW court of appeal found they were liable for defamatory material in Facebook comments on their posts...

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News Corp and Fairfax Media Challenge Ruling They are Liable for Defamatory Comments on Their Facebook Posts

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