BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU TWEET

What would you do if someone said something negative about you on Twitter or Facebook?

One Malaysian newspaper columnist is being sued over alleged defamatory comments made about a property developer. The value of the law suit is reported to be RM15 million (THB150 million / US$5 million).

For a long time I've held the view that publishing is publishing no matter how or where it happens. I also read recently about a similar defamation case where a reporter from The Associated Press was threatened with a law suit for comments he tweeted about a basketball referee.

Does something that appears on Twitter or Facebook have the potential to be any less damaging than something that is published by a traditional media source?