LPThinker@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I don’t think we should abide hate speech in any format for any reason.
That said, it’s concerning that the Australian courts were able to get recompense for Barilaro, yet Barilaro’s very real corruption and straight up evil that Friendlyjordies was trying to call attention to has gone completely unaddressed.
hoshikarakitaridia@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
This sets a dangerous precedent that journalistic pieces could be deemed reputable harm and therefore in any case illegal. Just imagine someone wrote an article about Hitler in his youth calling him out for racist behaviour and they would get a verdict against the journalist, notwithstanding the fact that there’s merit in the criticism.
Of course there is a difference when it comes to unwarranted slander without any evidentiary basis. That’s something more akin to Depp v Heard.
I don’t like this at all.
IIIIII@sh.itjust.works 9 months ago
If you watch Jordies videos on him they were mainly about his corruption and incompetence but the dudes a comedian and a content creator also so he makes some jokes about him.
Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 9 months ago
Welcome to Australia’s defamation laws. Our whitleblower laws are also quite shit.