Facebook user is found guilty of defamation for 'liking' posts

By Melanie Hall
Updated May 31 2017 - 7:53am, first published 7:44am
The man has been convicted of defamation after liking a series of posts on Facebook. Photo: iStock
The man has been convicted of defamation after liking a series of posts on Facebook. Photo: iStock

A Facebook user who 'liked' a post accusing another man of anti-Semitism and racism has been convicted of defamation in a landmark ruling.