What's the deal with defamation?

No area of Australian law has been more debated and discussed in recent years than defamation. Why? Part of the problem is our defamation laws have not changed since 2006. Since then, social media, online news, reviews, and publishing have dramatically changed the ways that people can cause harm to reputations.
The increasing costs and numbers of defamation cases filed in Australia compelled NSW to pass amendments to defamation law in 2020. But whether the changes will have an impact - and when - remains to be seen.
LSJ journalist Kate Allman explains.

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So can you sue for defamation, if the person has made claims of a false act to members of the public, without it being in writing?
Also is it worth the court costs to take it to court if it's just a civil matter, where the reputation of the client has been ruined, without their financial situation being effected?

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Defamation laws are a direct and disgusting violation of the first amendment.

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first amendment 🤨

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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
"Or abridging the freedom of speech".
Defamation laws are a direct violation of the freedom of speech.

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@@Proud_Troll What country do you think this is?

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@@NathanCroucher I live in the United States.
Edit: Oh, is this video about Australia specifically? Sorry. My bad.

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