The Federal Court handed down the decision after Barilaro sued the tech giant over a 'relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign'. 9News
Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has won his case against Google.
Justice Steven Rares found Google "made a considered decision" to keep the videos online, even after Barilaro had complained about them as encouraging bullying and harassment for profit."Google encouraged and facilitated Mr Shanks in his vitriolic, obsessional, hate filled cyberbullying and harassment of Mr Barilaro both before and after Mr Shanks settled the defamation claims against him," the judgement read.
"Google's publication of the matters complained of drove Mr Barilaro prematurely from his chosen service in public life and traumatised him significantly," the judgement read."Google cannot escape its liability for the substantial damage that Mr Shanks' campaign caused."Google was willing to join Mr Shanks in doing so to earn revenue as part of its business model.
"It did so without regard to acting as a responsible or reasonable publisher, which actually intended its policies to be applied to Mr Shanks' campaign, would have acted." The judgement further found Google had no defence to Barilaro's defamation claims, and dragged out the case with defences "that had no prospect of succeeding, causing Mr Barilaro added distress, damage to his reputation, and delay to his vindication".Barilaro and Jordan ShanksContinue reading
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