The Writing is on the Forum : Liability of Internet Intermediaries in Hong Kong
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 119-130 |
| Journal / Publication | Asia Pacific Law Review |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Abstract
Not only has social media - Facebook pages or posts, tweets, blogs, forums and online comments - become popular avenues of expression, they have become common platforms to engage in defamation, which is making defamation easier and more pervasive. !is note examines Hong Kong-s recent Court of Final Appeal decision on the liability of Internet intermediaries for third-party defamatory postings and the degree of protection afforded in defamation proceedings to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Internet intermediaries.
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- Online defamation, Internet intermediaries, Oriental Press V Fevaworks Solutions, Defamation Ordinance, UK's Defamation Act 2013
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The Writing is on the Forum: Liability of Internet Intermediaries in Hong Kong. / Ong, Rebecca.
In: Asia Pacific Law Review, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2014, p. 119-130.
In: Asia Pacific Law Review, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2014, p. 119-130.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
