Google must pay a politician $515,000 for not taking down 'cyberbullying' and 'vulgar' videos about him, judge rules
Business InsiderAUG 2022
This is censorship run amok thanks to multiple Australian MPs. These public officials hide behind parliamentary privilege but target private citizens with defamation suits when any criticism is levied. Isn't a little satire to be expected when one enters parliament?
This goes beyond this case alone. The compliancy of social media companies to enable personal attacks is something that Australia's parliament needs to scrutinize and potentially regulate. Google permitted an open season of hate speech, cyberbullying, and harassment of Barilaro, which caused him significant trauma.