Are you the administrator/manager of a social media page or group?
On 8 September 2021 the High Court of Australia confirmed that Australian publishers of Facebook pages are responsible not only for the content they post but ALSO for any defamatory content other people post as comments on their page. This means that if people commenting on your posts say things that are defamatory (damage someone’s […]
Submission to the Inquiry into Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes
Caxton Legal Centre recently made submissions to the Queensland Parliamentary Committee Inquiry into Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes in Queensland. Below is the oral submission provided by Bridget Burton, Director, Human Rights and Civil Law Practice. Good afternoon. I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on today, the Yuggera and Turrbul people. Separately, I pay respects […]