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The original post on Facebook was about whether animal rights groups should be allowed to take part in vegan street festivals, and it became discussed heatedly.
Several people were fined by the courts for making comments it deemed defamatory, and one man was fined for “liking” some comments which accused an animal rights activist of racism and antisemitism.
That activist was Erwin Kessler, who brought the lawsuit against the participants.
According to the court, “the defendant clearly endorsed the unseemly content and made it his own,” when he hit the “like” button.