The Australian Federal Court has ordered Google to pay the former Deputy Premier of New South Wales (NSW) John Barilaro $715,000 (US$513,000) over a “vindictive” social media campaign.
In addition, it is likely Google and Youtuber Jordan Shanks—who runs the youtube channel friendlyjordies—who posted videos disparaging Barilaro will face further prosecution for contempt of court.
The former MP sued Google and Shanks over two videos titled “bruz” and “Secret Dictatorship” posted on the Youtuber’s channel in 2020.
In the videos, Shanks allegedly said that Barilaro was a corrupt conman who committed perjury nine times, involved in blackmail and should be imprisoned….