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Friendlyjordies settles defamation suit with former Australian politician John Barilaro

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The former deputy premier, Mr John Barilaro settled a defamation case against YouTube comedian Jordan Shanks on Friday.

Barilaro was suing Shanks, known on social media as friendlyjordies, in the Federal Court over a series of videos published last year.

Mr Shanks apologised to the former deputy premier as part of the settlement.

The barrister of the YouTube comedian, Matt Collins QC, read out a statement on behalf of Mr Shanks, after the court heard the matter has been settled.

“Freedom of expression for political communication is important, but Mr Shanks accepts that some of the videos posted were offensive to Mr Barilaro,” he said.

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Friendlyjordies settles defamation suit with former Australian politician John Barilaro

Meanwhile in a social media statement, the solicitor of Jordan Shanks stated that no damages had or will be paid to Mr Barilaro and no video content published online will be taken down.

“Our client will not be paying a single cent in damages to Mr Barilaro. Not one video will be taken down,”

Mr Davis said.

“Mr Shanks understands that Mr Barilaro has been hurt and apologises to him for that hurt.”

Reports state that the costs from previous court hearings equated to about $100,000 – although none of that will go to the former deputy premier.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

 

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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