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It is really hard to make libel stick when there is a journalist talking about a public figure like Mr. Cook. Also, defamation is a set that includes libel and
by antiismist 19y ago
It is really hard to make libel stick when there is a journalist talking about a public figure like Mr. Cook.
Also, defamation is a set that includes libel and slander. Slander is something that is spoken (both start with an s, that helps me to remember it), so it doesn't apply here. I can dig up the legal standard if you are curious.
- run4yourlives 19y agoHey, thanks for the details. I'm not sure Mr. Cook though is a public figure per se. The average person wouldn't have a clue who he is.
- antiismist 19y agoHe would probably be a limited public figure, because he did engage in actions (public speaking, having a blog) that generated publicity within the field of twitter performance. So on the topic of twitter scalability he is a public figure.