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minus-squarePyr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·12 days agoHow is calling a news network fake not lible and opening up the government to be sued?
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·12 days agoIt’s spoken, so it would be slander. Libel is printed. But they wouldn’t really have much to gain by suing. They’re not losing business because of this.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·12 days agoIt’s libel because it’s published. But regardless it’s America and here it’s all just defamation
How is calling a news network fake not lible and opening up the government to be sued?
It’s spoken, so it would be slander. Libel is printed.
But they wouldn’t really have much to gain by suing. They’re not losing business because of this.
It’s libel because it’s published.
But regardless it’s America and here it’s all just defamation