High Court rules media are liable for Facebook comments on their stories. Here's what that means for your favourite Facebook pages
- Written by David Rolph, Professor of Law, University of Sydney
ShutterstockA publisher can be held responsible for defamatory comments readers leave on its Facebook pages, the High Court ruled today, in a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for social media users throughout Australia.
This decision may mean anyone who runs a social media page can theoretically be sued over disparaging comments...
