Dialogue Consulting Pty Ltd v Instagram Inc & Ors

Instagram Inc (first respondent)

Facebook Inc (second respondent)
(represented by White & Case LLP)

Facebook Ireland Limited (third respondent)
(represented by White & Case LLP)

Instagram LLC
(represented by White & Case LLP)
(on 3 May 2019 Justice Beach ordered that Instagram, LLC be ordered as fourth respondent)

Details TBC - relates to use of SKED Social and withdawal of access to products (including SKED Social) - according to SMH reporting claims Facebook behaved unconscionably and denial of access will 'substantially lessen competition in the social media marketing space'.

Court ordered respondents be restrained (until 5pm on 17 May 2019) from:

'(a) taking any action to terminate or to suspend the access of the Applicant, whether by itself, its officers, servants or agents (through its product, SKED Social or otherwise), to the Instagram and Facebook websites, services, platforms or networks;

(b) refusing to permit the Applicant, whether by itself, its officers, servants or agents access (through its product, SKED Social or otherwise), to the Instagram and Facebook websites, services, platforms or networks.'

Ordered Affidavit of Hugh Oliver Neason Stephens not be published or disclosed.