Media outlets lose liability fight over Facebook comments
Michael PellyLegal editor
The High Court has given the green light to Northern Territory youth detainee Dylan Voller to sue media outlets for defamation over comments on their Facebook pages under stories about his alleged mistreatment.
The court decided 5-2 on Wednesday that the outlets, including Nine, should be treated as having published the comments.
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