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Actually, courts have established that the first amendment does not necessarily allow anyone to lie and distort things as much as they wish. There are limitatio
by talmand 10y ago
Actually, courts have established that the first amendment does not necessarily allow anyone to lie and distort things as much as they wish. There are limitations.
It's just that some people are better than others at skirting along that line.
- vkou 10y agoOnly in a very few select contexts. 1. When you have a fiduciary duty. 2. When you are on a witness stand. 3. When you are speaking to a federal agent. 4. When you are committing fraud. (See #1) 5. ??? None of these are relevant to mass media.
- talmand 10y agoThere is libel and slander, which are relevant to mass media.