Australian law chief wants defamation rules fixed for the internet age - letter

Australian law chief wants defamation rules fixed for the internet age - letter

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https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-defamation/australian-law-chief-wants-defamation-rules-fixed-for-the-internet-age-letter-idUSKBN2GX02E

Australia's top law officer has written to her state counterparts urging them to redraft the country's defamation law after a High Court ruling that publishers of social media posts are liable for reader comments sent shockwaves through the media sector.

Australian law chief wants defamation rules fixed for the internet age - letter

Oct 7, 2021, 1:19am UTC
https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-defamation/australian-law-chief-wants-defamation-rules-fixed-for-the-internet-age-letter-idUSKBN2GX02E >Australia's top law officer has written to her state counterparts urging them to redraft the country's defamation law after a High Court ruling that publishers of social media posts are liable for reader comments sent shockwaves through the media sector.