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CNN restricts Facebook pages in Australia in response to court ruling

September 29, 2021 1:31

WarnerMedia’s global news platform CNN has restricted access to its Facebook pages in Australia.

The news comes after the High Court of Australia ruling that media outlets are “publishers” of comments left on their Facebook pages, meaning media outlets may be liable for defamatory comments made on their Facebook posts.

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Anna Macdonald was a Mumbrella journalist, covering news, creative, ad standards and campaigns. She left Mumbrella in April 2022.

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