SJB MP Sujeewa Senasinghe has filed a complaint under the Online Safety Act against a YouTube channel, alleging it spread false claims about him.
The petitioner informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that the YouTube channel, operated by a Switzerland-based individual, made defamatory accusations against him and disclosed his personal and private information.
The complaint also names Google as a respondent, the parent company of YouTube, with Senasinghe arguing that the company acted as an internet intermediary in this instance.
The YouTube channel alleged that Senasinghe owned and used an illegally assembled V8 Land Cruiser.
Other reports by the same channel linked the MP to the LTTE and made further accusations, which Senasinghe said were false and defamatory.
Speaking to the media, Senasinghe said he pursued legal action to set a precedent against misinformation and protect individuals from such false allegations. (Newswire)
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