In a first, judge says emoji ‘reasonably capable’ of being defamatory

Defamation 2020-08-28 6:30 pm By Miklos Bolza | Sydney

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In what is believed to be a first in Australia, a judge hearing a defamation case between two Sydney lawyers has found that an emoji is capable of carrying a defamatory imputation.

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