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...