Exactly -- many assertions fall very far from being prosecutable but can be enormously disruptive socially. See the recent SCOTUS nominations for an example.

Exactly -- many assertions fall very far from being prosecutable but can be enormously disruptive socially. See the recent SCOTUS nominations for an example. ... and that's in a modern well-educated society. In countries that are riven by sectarian and tribal rivalries, a convincing video can result in the deaths of millions.