- Title: Connective Support Society Wins $50K in Facebook Defamation Case
- Category: Defamation Wins Feed
- Tags: defamation, nonprofit, Facebook, Yukon, social media law
- Date: August 2025
- Status: Published
In a precedent-setting case out of Yukon, Canada, the Connective Support Society was awarded $50,000 in damages after a former employee defamed the organization across 90 Facebook posts over an 18-month period. The court issued a permanent injunction to prevent further defamatory content, citing the sustained nature and emotional harm caused by the campaign. This ruling sends a clear message: social media isn’t a shield for reputational attacks, and nonprofits have legal standing to defend their integrity.
Strategic Takeaway
Persistence in defamation doesn’t equal protection. Courts are now treating long-term social media attacks as sustained harm—and issuing injunctions to stop them cold.
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