#libel and slander

[franciskirkland-deleted]

absolutely bewildering to me that people will see france from hetalia and seriously be like. he's not a cockslut. are you fucking kidding me

[the-ephemeral-ethereal]

What is said of a man is nothing. The point is, who says it. A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats his breast, and tells all the sins of his life.

from De Profundis by Oscar Wilde 

[trumpbites]

Hannity and Other Fox Employees Said They Doubted Trump’s Fraud Claims - The New York Times

Hannity and Other Fox Employees Said They Doubted Trump’s Fraud Claims – The New York Times

Mr. Hannity’s disclosure – along with others that emerged from court on Wednesday about what Fox News executives and hosts really believed as their network became one of the loudest megaphones for lies about the 2020 election – is among the strongest evidence yet to emerge publicly that some Fox employees knew that what they were broadcasting was false. Defamation Case: ​​Some of the biggest…

[suchananewsblog]

Helena Bonham Carter voices support for JK Rowling and Johnny Depp | CNN

Helena Bonham Carter voices support for JK Rowling and Johnny Depp | CNN

CNN  —  Helena Bonham Carter is coming to the protection of two fellow members of the “Harry Potter” universe. The actress, who performed Bellatrix Lestrange in 4 of the “Harry Potter” movies, spoke up in support of each creator J.Okay. Rowling and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” star Johnny Depp in a brand new interview revealed within the Times of London. Addressing the controversy…

[teethmafia]

6am, Sunday 11/3/24, a day when I have many school things to get done, yet my executive disfunction compels me to document Lily orchard libel.

Take a little time out of your day today to contribute to someone else’s downfall.

[humanjeff]

what a monumental piece of shit

people keep trying to tell me he's not a far-right MAGA conspiracy crank, I got to say I'm not seeing a lot of fucking difference, what with the open Nazi sympathy and etc

shithead doesn't even know what "gain-of-function" means ("bad magic in the vaccines!!!")

[theexodvs]

Do MRAs who believe sexual assault and false accusations of sexual assault should be punished equally also support the death penalty or life sentences for false accusations of murder?

[chilpilled]

(guy who gets unreasonably annoyed about jokes about chilchuck being a bad father voice) his children DO actually talk to him and one of his daughters sent him his scarf….he carries it with him every single day…….but its fine (kicks rock) i dont even care or anything. funny joke. (clenches fist)

[minty-mumbles]

I can't get over how soft Legend is.

He tries to be tough and act sarcastic all the time but the second Twilight got hurt he was all "We still haven't gone fishing" and "We tried everything, are you really okay? 🥺" and hugging him.

He's soft, I tell you

[hypokeimena]

sorry had to post that bc i was going insane but don't want it circulating too much so it's locked.

[secular-jew]

Pallywood - using children as props. Same child actress. Same words. Different ripped clothing and fake blood, different day. #MrFafo Mr FAFO would be proud!

[eccentricphilosoph]

If a statement is true, it’s not defamation.

If a statement is opinion, it’s not defamation

If it’s without malice, it’s not defamation

For example, if someone publicly states you cheated on your girlfriend, and you DID cheat on your girlfriend, then that is NOT defamation. The statement also has to be something that could be generally provable. If someone calls you a “Nazi”, it would usually be a comparative statement, not a statement posited as fact, so it usually wouldn’t be considered defamation UNLESS the person is saying you literally believe and take actions based in the idea of a superior race.

Also, a statement isn’t defamation if it’s an opinion. If someone says they think you’re a “jerk”, then it’s not defamation.

It’s not always defamation (but sometimes) if the information someone is saying is something they honestly thought was true about you due to certain evidence. If the speaker believes the statements made are for public awareness that would benefit others to know, then it’s also less likely to be defamation.(if someone sees good evidence pointing to a statement about someone, they can say it without it always being defamation)

At the same time, someone can’t use hearsay as an excuse to tell everyone you are, say a prostitute. Reason being that this is a serious allegation that doesn’t harm anyone who doesn’t know this information, but can greatly harm the person whom it’s said about. And by not verifying the truth, you are just repeating gossip.

However, if someone publicly states you stole money from a bank, and they are knowingly lying about it, when you didn’t, that is considered defamation.

Furthermore, if there’s no malicious intent, it’s not considered defamation.

Defamation is when a person is publicly and usually intentionally making a false statement or a statement they’ve failed to verify, posited as fact, about you in order to cause your reputation harm.

Don’t call something defamation when it’s not defamation .

[bittersweetstargazer]

collecting the hate I am getting on discord I hope you find yourselves ashamed

@space-cat-supreme and @arlo-lol are the main offenders 🤨🤨

[shalom-iamcominghome]

Your challah looked really good! You should’ve seen the ugly, hard and crusty matzah I made years ago

Aw thank you!

And frankly, I bet the matzah wasn't any worse than any other matzah out there (matzah libel is allowed here on this blog, but I do appreciate it for what it is. I kind of miss my cardboard snack...)

[shit-wcue-players-say]

SHE WIYULD NOT FUCKING SAY THAT HOLYLLEAF WOULD NOT SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!