[auggierose]

You can express it however you like, and say "tortious fiction" for false. Doesn't change that in the end, somebody has to decide what is true and false, and this will always be a matter of opinion. So option A and B are not really different. I am sure Germans would also agree that "most speech" is allowed.

[renlo]

By "tortious fiction" I meant that there's an injured party, hence libel and slander being mentioned. I.e, one can say "mistruths" as long as they don't slander another person and cause them measurable harm.

Option A is eager evaluation. Option B is lazy

[auggierose]

It’s not slander if it’s true, right?

[renlo]

Tortious *fiction* means it's not true, right?