AustraliaEnglish · 2 years ago

'Words are weapons' on social media and defamatory posts could cost you thousands

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'Words are weapons' on social media and defamatory posts could cost you thousands

www.abc.net.au

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AustraliaEnglish · 2 years ago

Lawyers warn of a rise in the number of defamation cases involving online messages, after a Queensland woman was ordered to pay nearly $300,000 for Facebook posts.

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