The High Court judgement that could change the internet
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Is a News Organization Liable for a Defamatory Comment on a Politician?
If a news organization posts an article about a politician to its facebook page, and amidst the thousands of comments that they get, one person makes a comment that is defamatory. That news organization can then be sued and held liable for that comment even though it was not made by them. And so but it's all harks back to a very ancient decision from 19 28. We'll be back after this.
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