To post or not to post: court ruling alarms internet publishers

26 September 2021 - 00:00 By DARIO MILO

A few weeks ago, the Australian High Court - the equivalent of our Constitutional Court - handed down a decision which has sent shockwaves to internet publishers. The court held that newspapers and broadcasters may be responsible for comments on their Facebook pages posted by members of the public...

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