My younger sister said a few things about a person in a "private conversation" on facebook earlier this year. She was angry at her at the time and said a few things she's not proud of. She moved on from these comments, but then had a fall out with the person whom she sent all the remarks to. Now she has gone back to the other person and showed her what she has said.
VIC Can she be sued? Urgent.
- Thread starter Billie Walker
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Hi Billie,
Based on what you have said which isn't much, unless it is threatening or could be viewed as aggressive I don't think so. Its hard to say without knowing what was said but I don't believe it would be anything that could be sued over. More likely a restraining order or the like if it was a threat against the person. If it was on a public forum she could be facing defamation. If I said to someone they are a paedophile, that's an insult that carries a significant stigma. So the person I said it to if they believed that I had said it to other people could look towards defamation if they could prove that I had told others. That's really all I've got without knowing what types of things were said.
Based on what you have said which isn't much, unless it is threatening or could be viewed as aggressive I don't think so. Its hard to say without knowing what was said but I don't believe it would be anything that could be sued over. More likely a restraining order or the like if it was a threat against the person. If it was on a public forum she could be facing defamation. If I said to someone they are a paedophile, that's an insult that carries a significant stigma. So the person I said it to if they believed that I had said it to other people could look towards defamation if they could prove that I had told others. That's really all I've got without knowing what types of things were said.
Really! On a point to point message system, not a public forum. Although the comment was about a third party I don't think the third party would have a very strong defamation case for being called a cow. I wouldn't worry about it. It is very costly to begin defamation court proceedings so I doubt your sister will end up in court for calling someone a cow.
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