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On 20 March 2020, a judgment of the New South Wales Court of Appeal observed a range of principles relevant to online defamation in a case involving defamatory Facebook posts: Stoltenberg v Bolton; Loder v Bolton [2020] NSWCA 45.

In a media release on 28 November 2021, the Prime Minister announced a "world-leading" move to combat online trolls through the introduction of "new court powers

This information will help commercial law firms understand LinkedIn and help lawyers improve their LinkedIn profiles.

Her Honour Justice Gibson handed down a decision in relation to defamatory posts made on various Instagram videos.

You could be liable for misleading or otherwise unlawful content posted by a third party on your social media site.

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The proliferation of the use of technology and social media in the workplace raises concerns for many employers.

With cyberbullying, the perpetrator can remain anonymous, but has instant access to victims at any time of day or night.

Australia's social media ban for those under 16 years old is due to take effect from 10 December this year.

Most Australian jurisdictions impose restrictions on both the exhibition and sale of pornographic material.

With increasing reliance on the internet and mobile phones, it's unlikely that cyberbullying would ever disappear.

It is vital that both employees and employers are well aware of the uncontrollable nature of electronic communication.

There are several offences in both Federal and State legislation capable of capturing online conduct.

On February 13, 2025, Australia passed legislation implementing its Scams Prevention Framework (SPF) aimed at protecting Australian consumers from scams.

A US court has recently held media organisations liable for copyright infringement for the unauthorised use of Twitter images.

An employee's social media postings can be incompatible with the duties that the employee owes to his or her employer.

Inciting violence is also a criminal offence under Australian law, under commonwealth, state and territory laws..