High Court finds media responsible for third-party Facebook comments

Appeals 2021-09-08 3:13 pm By Bianca Hrovat | Sydney

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The High Court has found that media outlets are responsible for the publication of defamatory third-party comments on news stories posted to their Facebook pages, upholding a landmark decision by the NSW Supreme Court.

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