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by dctoedt
2441 days ago
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> Do you in USA have some kind of protection of politicians being deflamed? [sic; defamed] We do, but our Supreme Court has ruled that, under the First Amendment to our Constitution, a public official (or candidate for public office) must prove that the defamatory statement was false AND that it was made with "actual malice," meaning that the accused libeler / slanderer either (i) knew the statement was false or (ii) recklessly disregarded whether or not it was true. [0] This is a pretty tough burden of proof for the plaintiff to carry, so most politicians don't bother suing for libel or slander. [0] https://www.wikiwand.com/en/New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan |
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