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My prediction: workers comp cases in 5-10 years for staff forced to wade through Facebook comments all day, every day. https://t.co/kGk45EZl6G
— Josh Taylor (@joshgnosis) June 24, 2019
Pretty crazy. And weirdly similar to both of the big European Court of Human Rights cases on expression/information rights limits on making news sites filter comments. https://t.co/ZkHVz1Jzh6 https://t.co/6LxAwoOfHl
— Daphne Keller (@daphnehk) June 24, 2019
Wild that Australia's actually setting a precedent that Facebook users have more responsibility for moderating Facebook than Facebook does https://t.co/VTIj44uUAe
— alex hern (@alexhern) June 24, 2019
This is possibly best illustrated by a large volume of fresh faecal matter being introduced to a very large and rapidly spinning air agitation device. https://t.co/IpLZyPcsNM
— Mostly Responsible Cartoonist (@jonkudelka) June 24, 2019
Media companies liable for Facebook comments, judge says in Dylan Voller defamation trial https://t.co/LRbMhphVMs
— Guardian Australia (@GuardianAus) June 24, 2019
Dylan Voller can sue media companies for defamation over Facebook comments from readers, judge rules https://t.co/4nRcTgA1Oj
— Lane Sainty (@lanesainty) June 24, 2019
Might be a landmark decision for the media but not for Australia. Last year an Adelaide man was sued for being a "secondary publisher" of defamatory comments on his FB page while a Narrabri councillor was sued for "liking" someone's FB comment. https://t.co/BGZsieEOkI
— Sue Stephenson (@susanstevo) June 24, 2019
If this plays out in the way it looks, surely it'll entirely break the Publisher page as a tool across Australia? No one has the resource to moderate at this level and you can't shut comments off... https://t.co/M81PYewfZj
— Chris Moran (@chrismoranuk) June 24, 2019
Problem of course is media outlets don’t usually monitor FB responses/comments. Imagine the wages bill? But that might have to change
— Monica Attard (@AttardMon) June 24, 2019
Australia's outdated and onerous defamation laws strike again! Media companies liable for Facebook comments, judge says in Dylan Voller defamation trial https://t.co/FK1P4iVE2P
— Rex Martinich (@RexMartinich) June 24, 2019
This is what happens in a legal system where intermediaries don't have broad immunity for user-generated content -- liability attaches not just to "the bog platforms" but to account holders (like news entities) as well https://t.co/I6GXy2VgLW
— David Greene (@davidgreene) June 24, 2019
So this seems insane. Australia says news sites can be liable for any comments *on Facebook* (not on their own site) because they could have created a hack to "delay" comments, and their failure to do so makes them liable. https://t.co/00ryTOdnla cc: @jkosseff @daphnehk
— Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) June 24, 2019
Media companies being sued by ex-NT youth detainee Dylan Voller are liable for comments on their Facebook pages, a judge says in a landmark decision https://t.co/EfIAdvphDA
— SBS News (@SBSNews) June 24, 2019
I agree with News Corp.
— Belinda Barnet (@manjusrii) June 25, 2019
“It defies belief that media organisations are held responsible for comments. It is ridiculous that the media company is held responsible while Facebook which gives us no ability to turn off comments bears no responsibility at all https://t.co/LYuSGtO5cZ
This is an interesting development... https://t.co/M81PYewfZj
— Chris Moran (@chrismoranuk) June 24, 2019
Can Australian friends explain this case to me: how can media orgs be responsible for libelous Facebook comments, but not Facebook? What am I missing? https://t.co/GkRqG0yONY
— Josh Salisbury (@josh_salisbury) June 24, 2019
'Justice Stephen Rothman on Monday answered yes to the preliminary question of whether Voller had established that the companies could be regarded as the publishers of the comments by third-party users.' @JMPaters @DAWJoyce @juliapowles @Lizzie_OShea https://t.co/muAufslpxi
— Kobi Leins (@Kobotic) June 24, 2019
The weird scenario where facebook is not responsible for facebook comments but media orgs arehttps://t.co/5QyqIhqtLV
— Brett Leppard (@Leppard) June 24, 2019
Community managers from media companies around the globe must be getting nervous: https://t.co/ybNl2TnFKE
— We Are Hydrogen (@wearehydrogen) June 24, 2019
Oh here we go https://t.co/ueS52ETft6
— Martin Belam (@MartinBelam) June 24, 2019
Media companies scramble after judge rules they are liable for Facebook comments - @NationOnlineMw @CapitalFMMw @zodiakonline @bnltimes @alaudin_osman @snkowani @EdythK https://t.co/cguTcJq4n9
— Jimmy Kainja (@JKainja) June 25, 2019
Media companies scramble after judge rules they are liable for Facebook comments by @mediaguardian https://t.co/0qWQCYShTO
— Amanda Waugh (@waughietalkie) June 25, 2019
That sound you can hear is panic > Australian judge rules media companies are liable for readers' comments posted on their Facebook pages. #journalism (Via @mediaguardian)
— Jason Evans (@EvansTheCrime) June 25, 2019
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This could be the end of comments as we know it > Media companies scramble after judge rules they are liable for Facebook comments https://t.co/AVRfIV8fXV #media
— Isaac Sacolick (@nyike) June 25, 2019
Australian judge finds #media companies have a responsibility to ensure defamatory remarks are not posted on #socialmedia - I hope some of the #UAE media also put some effort into keeping the hate out of their platforms #YearOfTolerancehttps://t.co/Fn6yPOA3g6
— Joseph J Nalloor (@medianut) June 25, 2019
This is the world Section 230 opponents want https://t.co/HF2aSQ5MqF
— Joshua Benton (@jbenton) June 25, 2019
This ruling is a big deal for media outlets https://t.co/pffzl7mklN
— Michaela Whitbourn (@MWhitbourn) June 24, 2019
This is dumb. Should phone companies be liable for the calls made on their networks? #StateofSocial19 https://t.co/i8BHK3W1wT
— Chris Messina ?☠️ (@chrismessina) June 25, 2019
Australian media companies shouldn’t be responsible individuals who post defamatory comments on their social media pages. Government needs to review defamation laws to keep up with the times. #auspol #StateofSocial19 https://t.co/60xXXcbo8u
— Carrington Brigham (@DigitalMediaBoy) June 25, 2019
My question is, if media companies are liable for comments made on their Facebook pages - because they are publishers operating for profit - why is Facebook not liable for defamatory comments made all over its platform?https://t.co/aF3r9ZIK9S
— Dana McCauley (@Dana_Adele) June 25, 2019
Another judgment that demonstrates the Australian legal system’s antipathy towards press freedom. https://t.co/5sc87x5sPT
— Stephanie Peatling (@srpeatling) June 24, 2019
Until now Facebook pages have been an unregulated place for people to vent against anyone involved in public controversy. This case brings liability to media companies who can, and now must, filter and remove defamatory comments on their FB page. https://t.co/zqXWnyfqUl
— Peter O'Brien (@OBrienSolicitor) June 24, 2019
This is a crazy decision... https://t.co/NNm9HjSXMb
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) June 24, 2019
In Australia, judge rules that media companies are liable for defamatory comments made by others on their public @Facebook pages https://t.co/GGQ49d35bI via @smh
— Raju Narisetti (@raju) June 24, 2019
An Australian court has today found that media companies *are* liable for Facebook comments made by others (keep in mind that said media companies are unable to pre-moderate comments on Facebook) https://t.co/okqGp638PG
— Ben Grubb ? (@bengrubb) June 24, 2019
Facebook news from Australia: media organisations are held responsible for comments made by other people on social media pages.
— Gisella Lomax ? (@GisellaLomax) June 24, 2019
Surprised if this can be upheld! https://t.co/hDYpkLpP0p
Media companies liable for Facebook comments made by others, court finds
— ? ? ? Paul Dutton ? ? ? (@pauldutton1968) June 24, 2019
Shock frign horror. Courts finally hold Media accountable for the load of crap they write and the sh*t comments they permit to be adding mongrel gutless comments about black lives. https://t.co/tw3Jhl1OXe
Media companies liable for Facebook comments made by others, court finds https://t.co/L2BWDvIIeA via @smh
— Joyce Capewell (@CapesJoy) June 24, 2019
As an industry, how do we respond to this? Do we avoid putting important yarns online or monitor the Facebook comments cesspit 24/7? Neither option seems appealing. https://t.co/uyDDQG1oOT
— Kristian Silva (@kristian_silva) June 24, 2019
Good. Those comment columns are often cesspits of lies and bile.
— Human Kind (@RISirius) June 24, 2019
Dylan Voller has court win over media giants https://t.co/ssPcCUc5oY via @ABCNews
Dylan Voller has court win over media giants https://t.co/EwGNOCeoem via @ABCNews
— Dame Sassalot (@sassysissi) June 24, 2019
Former detainee Dylan Voller gets court win against media giants over Facebook comments https://t.co/WbnG6RSIO8 via @abcnews
— Not a Canberra Bubbler ??? (@MSMWatchdog2013) June 24, 2019
Dylan Voller has court win over media giants https://t.co/z3zfSAUO5C via @ABCNews
— Gary (@b_spectabilis) June 24, 2019
Media companies scramble after judge rules they are liable for Facebook comments | Technology | The Guardian https://t.co/JjWHHGf3ad
— ?? (@Uberutang) June 26, 2019
Australian judge finds media companies have a responsibility to ensure defamatory remarks are not posted on social media https://t.co/Okcmlhd4BZ
— journalism festival (@journalismfest) June 25, 2019