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A social media ‘influencer’ obtained Superior Court orders requiring Facebook to provide her with information to identify anonymous individuals who she claims are harassing, defaming and harassing her online.
The action was hosted by Lisa McGowan, who runs the popular ‘Lisa’s Lust List’ website.
She claims that she and her business are subjected to online harassment and defamatory comments by the parties, through accounts on social media platforms, whom she has not been able to identify.
To sue these posters for defamation, she sought warrants against Facebook Ireland Ltd, which she hopes will help her identify the person or persons behind certain posts on the Facebook and Instagram platforms.
Judge Niamh Hyland said she was satisfied by the evidence presented in court that Ms. McGowan is entitled to an order, known as a ‘Norwich Pharmacal’ order.
The order requires Facebook Ireland Ltd to provide it with details that the social media company has about account holders that Ms McGowan claims are posting controversial posts about her.
Details include the identities of the account users, names, postal addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, IP address, and ISP.
Facebook Ireland Inc senior adviser Rossa Fanning said her side was “being neutral” regarding Ms McGowan’s request, which she described as a classic “Norwich Pharmacal” order.
In an out-of-court statement, Ms. McGowan, of Tullamore, Co Offaly, welcomed the judge’s decision to issue the requested order.
His site specializes in promoting a variety of products, including fashion, beauty, health, travel, and home goods and has 300,000 followers.
In recent weeks, she claimed that she and members of her family have been bullied, trolled and harassed online.
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