In this episode, Derek talks to Rita Jabri Markwell from Birchgrove Legal who’s been leading the vilification action brought by the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network – or AMAN - against X Corp, which we all know better as Twitter. The network had a win in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal when it claimed that X Corp, a foreign corporation, could be brought before the tribunal in relation to tweets posted in Queensland. The network says the tweets constitute hate speech and contravene the state’s vilification laws. Then, X Corp lodged an appeal against the tribunal's decision on jurisdiction.
Rita tells us what it’s like running a matter in the tribunal and bringing digital platforms to a level of accountability in an environment where some have pushed back against national laws.
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