Tag: defamation

Is govt using China as its model for social media regulation?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Scott Morrison says his government will introduce “world-leading” new court powers to force global social media companies to “unmask” anonymous social media trolls. If by “world-leading’ the Prime Minister...

Tech giants may get friendlier defamation laws

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Tech giants might get a friendlier defamation regime in Australia, with the options being canvassed by a significant review including a safe harbour scheme or blanket immunity similar to...

Defamation change for digital platforms?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
New defamation laws have been given the green light to be implemented by mid-2020, but more significant changes that would see digital platforms treated like publishers have been deferred...