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Meta loses bid to put ACCC’s crypto ad case on ice
A judge has rejected Facebook owner Meta's request to pause a case  by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over scam cryptocurrency ads until a private criminal action by mining magnate Andrew Forrest is decided.
eSafety Commissioner slaps X with $600,000 fine
The regulator for online safety has issued X with a $610,500 infringement notice for failing to answer questions on how it addresses child sexual exploitation material on its platform.
Fairfax loses strike-out bid in defamation suit over Facebook comments
A judge has denied Fairfax's bid to strike out allegations by a Western Australian businessman that it was the publisher of allegedly defamatory comments that appeared on one of its Facebook pages.
Trans woman’s case against Giggle for Girls gets Commissioner’s backing
The Sex Discrimination Commissioner has told a court a transgender woman who was excluded from female social network Giggle for Girls can bring a claim for gender identity discrimination under under Gillard-era amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act.
Sydney MP claims aggravation from Mark Latham’s ‘disgraceful’ defamation defence
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who is suing politician Mark Latham over a homophobic social media post, claims the One Nation NSW leader's defence has aggravated his damages by relying on a "disgraceful" gay stereotype.
Mark Latham claims homophobic tweet ‘enhanced’ Sydney MP’s reputation, was ‘honest opinion’
One Nation’s NSW leader Mark Latham has responded to a defamation case by Alex Greenwich by claiming his homophobic tweet was an honest opinion and improved, rather than damaged, the independent Sydney MP’s reputation.
Linda Reynolds sues Brittany Higgins for defamation over social media posts
Senator Linda Reynolds has brought action against former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins for social media posts the federal politician claims defame her.
Judge won’t recuse himself from influencer case over ‘neighbourhood dispute’ remark
A Federal Court judge has dismissed an application for his recusal on apprehended bias grounds for comments made about the significance of a defamation case against a Sydney seafood restaurant by social media influencers accused of skipping out on the bill for their lobster meal.
Vitamin boss barred from ‘mocking’ influencer Jessica Sepel
A judge has ordered the owner of vitamin brand Life Botanics to refrain from “vilifying, denigrating, disparaging or mocking” rival JSHealth, owned by influencer Jessica Sepel.
Influencer wants Google, Microsoft help to find anonymous email sender
A judge has ordered Google and Microsoft to provide a social media influencer with identity information for a host of Gmail and Outlook accounts, after a months-long campaign of alleged malicious messages directed at the influencer’s business partners.