Gold Coast Accountant Sues Google over Alleged Fake Bad Review
https://www.abc.net.auA Gold Coast accountant has taken tech giant Google to court, over two wordless one-star reviews from internet users he does not believe have been clients of his firm.
In a Federal Court hearing, Justice David O’Callaghan agreed the court could and should hear the case.
The case is the latest seeking to tear down the veil of anonymity around internet comments and hold Google to account. Newspapers and other media have long been held liable for the content they publish, but internet platforms such as Facebook and Google have argued they are not publishers. So far, Australian courts are not buying that argument.
