THE SUPREME COURT SPOKE ABOUT THE HARM TO BUSINESS REPUTATION IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

The plaintiff filed a corresponding claim, demanding compensation, since, in his opinion, the comment posted by the defendant contained negative information about the plaintiff's figure, which caused damage to business reputation.

The courts of three instances supported the plaintiff's arguments, pointing out that the information disseminated by the defendant is defamatory, does not correspond to reality and detracts from business reputation.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation did not share this position, noting that harm can only be caused by a formed business reputation, and the plaintiff did not provide evidence of the formation of such a reputation.

In addition, the supreme court once again differentiated the institutions of compensation for damage to business reputation and moral damage, indicating that the second of the mechanisms is not applicable to legal entities.

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