The Stock Swami case could be Twitter’s moment of truth
The social media giant is at the centre of a court case in Sydney that could provide guidance on its role as a platform for those commenting on public companies and their promoters.
An entertaining defamation case in the Federal Court in Sydney between a successful mining entrepreneur, Tolga Kumova, and Twitter gadfly Stock Swami looks set to provide some definitive judicial markers about what can and can’t be said on Twitter.
Justice Michael Lee’s likely clarification of the boundaries of corporate musings on Elon Musk’s takeover target will be welcomed by those in favour of robust discussion of speculative mining stocks.
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Tony Boyd is the former Chanticleer columnist. He has more than 35 years' experience as a finance journalist. Connect with Tony on Twitter. Email Tony at tony.boyd@afr.com
