Australia and New Zealand are near the top on that list. Libel and defamation is a very commonly sought after legal means of silencing an organisation, entity or person.
Yes, both countries are places you can raise a family, start a business, walk down the street without getting shot (at least it's very, very unlikely) - you can watch anything (provided it hasn't been censored which has laxed over the years), but you really, really can't say what you want about anyone.
There's a very well-known security specialist who's sued multiple boutique, small-time consultancies and individuals for defamation of his character. He was called a charlatan. This is what it's like on a small-scale, you can't even talk about an individual at local conferences in case they're recorded, because you'll be taken to court (and have to spend 10's of thousands of dollars defending yourself).
Mandatum|3 years ago
In Australia it's been weaponised by politicians already: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/world/australia/defamatio...
Yes, both countries are places you can raise a family, start a business, walk down the street without getting shot (at least it's very, very unlikely) - you can watch anything (provided it hasn't been censored which has laxed over the years), but you really, really can't say what you want about anyone.
There's a very well-known security specialist who's sued multiple boutique, small-time consultancies and individuals for defamation of his character. He was called a charlatan. This is what it's like on a small-scale, you can't even talk about an individual at local conferences in case they're recorded, because you'll be taken to court (and have to spend 10's of thousands of dollars defending yourself).
metadat|3 years ago