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[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is this kind of thing actionable? Seems like an open and shut case of libel to me he could take them to the cleaners right?

[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 31 points 1 year ago

In the US you usually have to prove that the person was intentionally lying and that they were doing so to cause you harm. It's incredibly hard to prove in court

[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate libel as an actual law. we should remove all libel laws

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

It quite literally is freeze peach to protect the ruling classes speech higher than a pleb