Social media users in Trinidad are being advised to exercise extreme caution when making posts, as citizens who fall victim to reckless and malicious statements now have an avenue of recourse.
The case at the heart of the matter was brought against a woman that wrongfully accused a couple of sexual abuse of their children and other serious misconduct via a series of posts on Facebook.
Following the landmark judgement on Monday, Trinidad which has no specific laws regarding defamatory statements made via social media, will be guided in future court matters by this ruling.
I hope the bloggers on DNO take note. You can no longer hide behind your screens and defame people. The precedent will soon filter throughout the region.
Good for them. Dominica judges cannot even stop a person from torturing an elderly and sick neighbor with excessively loud music morning, noon and/or night at will. Even after reporting the matter to police, judges and the government, Although we have the well written Noise Abatement Law in place. Sickening, it stinks for our judicial here.
Anon slander somebody on social media and we will see if you are right, just put your real identity first
No, one should not do that. My point is of the brave initiative of the judge to punish a wrong deed, on the other hand, although we even have a noise law here nothing is done to the people who hurt their complaining neighbors with excessive loud music to at least set precidence. No harm intended by my comment.