Martyn Bradbury harmful digital communications case

The story so far

Blogger Martyn Bradbury was due in Auckland District Court over four blog posts on his website, The Daily Blog.^{3 Aug} The case concerns allegations that the four posts breached the Harmful Digital Communications Act, and a judge has ordered the removal of several of them.^{4 Aug} The Free Speech Union has criticised the legislation.^{4 Aug} Bradbury says the posts were censored and that he is prepared to go to prison for free speech.^{3 Aug} A Free Speech Union board member has been identified as the complainant, and she asked for her name suppression to be lifted over allegedly abusive and ridiculing online posts. Bradbury has described the proceedings as censorship.^{13 Aug}

Latest

The complainant has been identified as a Free Speech Union board member, and Bradbury continues to describe the case as censorship.^{13 Aug}

Key moments

1. 3 AugBradbury due in Auckland District Court over four blog posts
2. 4 AugJudge orders removal of several posts under harmful digital communications law
3. 13 AugComplainant identified as Free Speech Union board member; name suppression lifted

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