03/10/2024
It happened to Snails it happened to Bassnectar and it happened to me.
Social media terrorists driven by xenophobia and sexism aiming to destroy the lives of men.
"In her single virtual appearance, Higgins argued against the jurisdiction of the case and claimed she was only motivated by the desire to protect women, according to court documents.
She did not offer any evidence, deny that she ran the account, or argue the statements she posted were true.
Devlin found Higgins failed to verify the accusations she shared on Instagram, reposted second- and third-hand accounts of events, and ignored contradictory evidence when reposting.
Without evidence that the accusations were true, privileged, responsible communications on a matter of public interest, the judge concluded the purpose and intention of the Instagram account was to portray Durand as a "creep and a criminal" and to "cancel" his career.
Higgin's desire to "protect vulnerable women,'' Devlin said, did not justify reposting defamatory comments.
"There appears to exist a common misconception amongst social media users that reposting defamatory content generated by others is a protected activity, under the doctrine of fair comment or otherwise. This misunderstanding should be corrected as firmly as possible," Devlin said."
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/you-don-t-get-to-hide-alberta-court-finds-california-woman-guilty-of-defamation-against-canadian-dj-1.6800322