Day Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 A court in Switzerland has fined a man for "liking" comments deemed to be defamatory that were posted on Facebook. The landmark case involved comments made about Erwin Kessler, the head of an animal protection group. He was accused of being anti-Semitic and racist, media reports say. The Zurich district court said the defendant "clearly endorsed the unseemly content and made it his own" by liking comments. The 45-year-old man liked six comments, according to Swiss newspaper Le Temps. Mr Kessler is reported to have sued more than a dozen people over various comments made on Facebook in 2015. They were made in relation to a discussion over which animal rights groups should be allowed to participate in a vegan festival, the Tages Anzeiger newspaper reports. Several people have been convicted but none for only "liking" comments made by others. According to the AFP news agency, Mr Kessler was convicted under anti-racism laws nearly 20 years ago. The Zurich court ruled that the defendant had not been able to prove that the comments he liked were truthful. It also said that the action of "liking" the comments "made them accessibly to a large number of people", and were thus an "affront to [Kessler's] honour". He was given a conditional fine of 4,000 Swiss francs (£3,200; $4,100), according to AFP. The verdict can be appealed against. A lawyer for one of the other people sued by Mr Kessler said the ruling could "have a large impact" despite being from a regional court. Amr Abdelaziz said the Swiss courts needed to offer clarity to social media users and warned freedom of expression could be jeopardised if courts want to prosecute people over Facebook "likes". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40097792?ocid=socialflow_twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 There will be a knock on the door soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, David said: A court in Switzerland has fined a man for "liking" comments deemed to be defamatory that were posted on Facebook. The landmark case involved comments made about Erwin Kessler, the head of an animal protection group. He was accused of being anti-Semitic and racist, media reports say. The Zurich district court said the defendant "clearly endorsed the unseemly content and made it his own" by liking comments. The 45-year-old man liked six comments, according to Swiss newspaper Le Temps. Mr Kessler is reported to have sued more than a dozen people over various comments made on Facebook in 2015. They were made in relation to a discussion over which animal rights groups should be allowed to participate in a vegan festival, the Tages Anzeiger newspaper reports. Several people have been convicted but none for only "liking" comments made by others. According to the AFP news agency, Mr Kessler was convicted under anti-racism laws nearly 20 years ago. The Zurich court ruled that the defendant had not been able to prove that the comments he liked were truthful. It also said that the action of "liking" the comments "made them accessibly to a large number of people", and were thus an "affront to [Kessler's] honour". He was given a conditional fine of 4,000 Swiss francs (£3,200; $4,100), according to AFP. The verdict can be appealed against. A lawyer for one of the other people sued by Mr Kessler said the ruling could "have a large impact" despite being from a regional court. Amr Abdelaziz said the Swiss courts needed to offer clarity to social media users and warned freedom of expression could be jeopardised if courts want to prosecute people over Facebook "likes". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40097792?ocid=socialflow_twitter Was gonna give you a like for that but not sure if it's wise to do so now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I'm contemplating editing my like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 i've got some strong words for what this so called court ruled, but out of respect for this site and David i won't do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 On 30/05/2017 at 21:54, mozza said: I'm contemplating editing my like The FBI are trying to extradite me for my like.. Apparently pIss taking is an offence in the US of A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I would like Trump to die, preferably by asphyxiation in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide. Oh, sorry. Not what you meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, eddie said: I would like Trump to die, preferably by asphyxiation in an atmosphere of carbon dioxide. Oh, sorry. Not what you meant. I'm sure he feels the same about you.. Or perhaps he don't give a ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 On 01/06/2017 at 20:30, Angry Ram said: I'm sure he feels the same about you.. Or perhaps he don't give a ****. I'm not an unemployed American coal miner or a billionaire. Of course he doesn't like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 1 hour ago, eddie said: I'm not an unemployed American coal miner or a billionaire. Of course he doesn't like me. I wonder is he wishes you were dead or just that you grew up a little? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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