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Journalists sue Twitter and Eoghan Harris over allegedly defamatory tweets
Summary
Journalists Allison Morris of the Belfast Telegraph and Aoife Moore of the Irish Examiner have filed High Court proceedings against Twitter and former Sunday Independent columnist Eoghan Harris, alleging that tweets from several accounts have defamed them. They seek orders requiring Twitter to disclose information about the account holders, including IP addresses, telephone numbers, e‑mail addresses and other contact details, and to provide the identities of persons who controlled, used, curated or owned the accounts, notably the @barbarapym2 account. The journalists also request a Norwich Pharmacal order to compel Twitter to reveal the identities of those who republished or retweeted the alleged defamatory material. They claim the tweets, which began circulating in 2019, falsely described them as partisan, biased, supporters of terrorism, and supporters of Sinn Féin and the Provisional IRA, and that the allegations harmed their reputations, mental health and personal safety.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Journalists sue Twitter and Eoghan Harris over allegedly defamatory tweets. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2021-05-15 Publication
Why: She said that she had no option other than to bring these proceedings in order to vindicate her good name and professional reputation. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
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