The Facebook Effect: Landmark Decision in Australia Holds Media Companies Liable for Third Party Comments s: Voller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd

Faith Gordon

The Facebook Effect: Landmark Decision in Australia Holds Media Companies Liable for Third Party Comments s: Voller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd

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Examines the New South Wales Supreme Court ruling in Voller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd on whether three media organisations were liable for defamatory comments posted by third parties on their public Facebook pages. Comments on the need for reform of defamation law illustrated by the judgment.

Original language	English
Journal	Communications Law: Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law
Volume	24
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 2019

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The Facebook Effect: Landmark Decision in Australia Holds Media Companies Liable for Third Party Comments s: Voller v Nationwide News Pty Ltd

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