Australia: Appeal filed to High Court in case regarding potential defamation liability of social media platforms
Description
Appeal filed to High Court in case regarding potential defamation liability of social media platforms
On 21 December 2020, notices of appeal were filed to the High Court of Australia in the matter of Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v. Voller, Nationwide News Pty Limited v. Voller, and Australian News Channel Pty Ltd v. Voller. The parties are app…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court