Abstract
The title of this paper makes a play on the term ‘Web 2.0’. It refers to the collaborative, user-generated features that make social media inherently different from both traditional and other internet forms of publication. This paper explores the significance of those differences for the law of defamation. It presents an analysis of recent defamation cases involving Facebook and Twitter, and examines a range of issues that may arise for determination in future Australian cases dealing with social media defamation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-81 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Media and Arts Law Review |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- social media
- law and legislation
- libel and slander
- Australia