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by jiggy2011 4844 days ago
> If someone famous snaps a photo of you, calls you a pedofile, and throws it on Twitter, what are the consequences?

You're basically fucked.

1 comments

You go to court an sue for defamation.
Assuming you live that long. "Hey 10M people, this guy is a pedo. I just saw him molest a child, here's a google maps link to his current location".

Even if the issue goes to court, your public image is basically done for regardless of the outcome so the damages would need to be very substantial.