[rafram]

It’s difficult to prosecute online harassment, and “hate sites and photoshopped images” aren’t illegal. There’s a right to freedom of speech in the US.

[bawolff]

Slander is illegal, and while not exactly the same thing, there is a lot of overlap.

Depending on the nature of the site, there also might be rules around unfair competition that might be implicated.

[rafram]

There is a very high bar for slander in the US, especially for public figures.

[asdfasvea]

Further the 'hate-' prefix in an accusation makes it one I immediately tune out.

It's just a manipulative word that lets you incite people while not actually revealing what was said.