Ontario court awards $1.7M in damages to group labelled ‘groomers’ in smear campaign

Ontario court awards $1.7M in damages to group labelled ‘groomers’ in smear campaign

The lawyer for members of an AIDS information group who were targets of an anti-LGBTQ+ smear campaign says a court ruling awarding them more than $1.7 million in damages sends a "strong message" about the consequences of online hate.
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