Original article by Josh Taylor
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 28-Sep-21

The High Court recently ruled that the owners of Facebook pages are liable for defamatory comments made on them. The ruling prompted Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein to announce on 24 September that some posts on his Facebook page would have comments turned off, a feature that Facebook introduced in March. Defamation expert Professor David Rolph says he expects other politicians and public figures will adopt similar strategies to that of Gutwein.

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