Italy’s Court of Cassation has upheld a ruling that journalist Fabio Butera is liable for comments third parties made under a post on his Facebook page. This undermines free speech online and gives incentives for private individuals to restrict public debate. www.article19.org/resources/it...
Italy: Court of Cassation fails to protect free expression by confirming liability for third party social media comments - ARTICLE 19In a disappointing decision, the Court of Cassation upheld the civil liability of journalist Fabio Butera for comments posted by third parties beneath a post on his Facebook page. By endorsing the low...www.article19.org