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Court forces Google to reveal identity of anonymous reviewer

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By: Emma Macfarlane

12 October 2020

Anonymous reviewers should beware of potential defamation action following a Federal Court decision that ordered Google to reveal a reviewer’s identity.

Can an emoji be defamatory? Emoji users, consider yourself warned.

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By: Emma Macfarlane

26 September 2020

NSW District Court Judge rules that an emoji can amount to a defamatory publication. The decision is a reminder to think twice before posting online.