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Refugee 'selfie' case prompts questions about social media content processes

Anas Modamani outside court in Germany
Anas Modamani outside court in Germany Source: AAP

A court case in Germany has prompted questions about the processes used by social media platforms to counter the spread of defamatory and damaging content. The legal action was brought by a Syrian refugee whose photograph with Chancellor Angela Merkel was used to share false accusations about him on Facebook.


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By Lydia Feng, Sanja Damic

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A court case in Germany has prompted questions about the processes used by social media platforms to counter the spread of defamatory and damaging content. The legal action was brought by a Syrian refugee whose photograph with Chancellor Angela Merkel was used to share false accusations about him on Facebook.



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