In the U.S., a recent Supreme Court decision has impeded the Texas Legislature's plan to enact a controversial law that would ban social media censorship. Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, the battle over what you can or can't say on social media is moving in a different direction. An Australian court has ordered Google to pay politician John Barilaro A715,000 after YouTube decided not to remove videos that allegedly defamed the former Deputy Premier of New South Wales.
The inflammatory videos came from Jordan Shanks, a New South Wales-based creator who reaches more than 620,000 subscribers on his friendlyjordies YouTube channel. Shanks often calls out Australian politicians, and in 2020, he went after Barilaro after disagreeing with the then-Deputy Premier's policies. Among other slights, Shanks poked fun at Barilaro's Italian heritage. He spoke in an exaggerated accent and said the politician was "powered by spaghetti."
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The inflammatory videos came from Jordan Shanks, a New South Wales-based creator who reaches more than 620,000 subscribers on his friendlyjordies YouTube channel. Shanks often calls out Australian politicians, and in 2020, he went after Barilaro after disagreeing with the then-Deputy Premier's policies. Among other slights, Shanks poked fun at Barilaro's Italian heritage. He spoke in an exaggerated accent and said the politician was "powered by spaghetti."
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- 6/8/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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