Defamation boutique Giles George has a âgood arguable caseâ that it has a solicitorâs lien over costs payable by Nine in a defamation case by barrister Gina Edwards over social media cavoodle Oscar.Â
The eSafety Commissioner has slapped encrypted messaging app Telegram with a $1 million fine for taking 160 days to provide information about its handling of terrorism and child abuse material.
A six-year legal battle by a Melbourne social media start-up over its termination from Meta’s platforms still rages, but for all that the case, according to the tech giant, is not one of epic — or even Epic — proportions.
Former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham has appealed a defamation judgment for independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, arguing a homophobic tweet was not likely to cause serious harm to Greenwichâs reputation.
The High Court will hear former Liberal MP Andrew Laming’s challenge to a $40,000 fine he copped for failing to disclose his authorship of three politically-motivated Facebook posts.
A defamation case over Facebook comments that described the Liverpool City Council mayor as a âgrubâ and a âcrimâ has been tossed for failing to pass the serious harm test.
Social media companies will face hefty fines of up to $50 million for violating a ban on kids under 16 accessing their platforms.
US menâs magazine Maxim is seeking an injunction against its “out of control” Australian licensee, which it accuses of running modelling tours for an offshoot brand that are below its standards.
The Albanese government is planning to introduce new duty of care regulations that would require social media companies to take proactive steps to protect users from harm online.
The Albanese government has taken aim at social media companies, proposing a world-first ban on access to their platforms for children under 16.