Two Austrian figures convicted for online insults

A former Austrian politician and a businesswoman are fined 60 euros for online insults on Facebook.

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Johann Gudenus cannot call someone a 'Volltrottel' and Nathalie Benko 'Gesindel' anymore.

The rulings set a precedent for online defamation cases in Austria.

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