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Libel specifically says you cannot say provably false things. You can ruin a reputation, without lying, without a problem in the US. The difference is evidenc
by bpodgursky 11y ago
Libel specifically says you cannot say provably false things. You can ruin a reputation, without lying, without a problem in the US.
The difference is evidenced by the "right to be forgotten" ruling in Europe, where the ability to hide past actions was deemed more important than the right to publicize those links / events.
- pjc50 11y agoUnless it's about agriculture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_libel_laws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_libel_laws (civil burden of proof, and reversed in some places).