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'Muscle for hire' sorry for FriendlyJordies firebombing

A man jailed after helping set fire to a political YouTube commentator's home in a targeted attack has been described as a "little boy in a very large body".

AAP · Sep 29, 2025

‘Moral panic’ about new media’s influence on young voters underplays their interest in politics, creators say

Young Australians want to change the world – they just aren’t relying on traditional media to help them do it

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2025

Train takes, diss tracks and TikTok clips: politicians pull out the stops to win over gen Z voters

Analysis by marketing firm finds Albanese far outpacing rivals on TikTok engagement. Also: leaders drawn to the marginals; and FriendlyJordies hits back

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2025

John Barilaro's win is a reminder for Google to take legal threats seriously, expert says

Google's decision to ignore repeated requests to take down racist videos targeting the former New South Wales deputy premier demonstrates the tech giant's attitude towards defamation laws, one legal expert says.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

Australian court makes Google pay $515,000 for defamation

An Australian court has ordered Google to pay a former politician 715,000 Australian dollars  ($515,000) over two defamatory YouTube videos

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Google Loses Defamation Fight against Australian Politician

Australia's federal court ordered Google on Monday to pay more than $500,000 in damages to a politician after finding he had been defamed by a comedian's videos hosted on YouTube. John Barilaro was deputy premier of the state of New South Wales in 2020, when an Australian comedian known as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022

John Barilaro To Be Paid $750K In His Defamation Case Against Google Over Friendlyjordies Vids

The videos were apparently "plainly racist in its depictions of Mr Barilaro."

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 6, 2022

Google ordered to pay John Barilaro $715,000 over 'vulgar' YouTube videos

Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro will receive a payout after he sued the tech giant for failing to remove defamatory videos on him on YouTube.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

Friendlyjordies: John Barilaro to be paid $715,000 by Google over YouTube videos

Tech giant and comedian Jordan Shanks may face contempt of court charges over videos published during trial

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2022

Election humour 2022: can the major parties win votes with a funny marmot or a joke about Star Wars?

The 2022 election campaign seems longer than Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow. And there is still ten days to go. But that does not mean the whole thing is without lighter moments.

The Conversation · May 10, 2022