Tech giant was ordered to pay $715,000 over YouTube videos but academics say courts may struggle to enforce it
Dr Damien Spry, an expert in social media impacts on politics and diplomacy, says there are a couple of “very powerful” American laws that protect US-based internet companies from defamation penalties.
Prof David Rolph, a media law expert at the University of Sydney, said the Barilaro case is the first time in Australia thatBut what happens next is uncertain because Australian courts don’t necessarily have the jurisdiction to enforce judgments against US-based companies. “And even if it is, when there’s a judgement that results from that proceeding, can you enforce the judgement?”
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