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slander is not a crime

• chrshawkes 7y ago
  Libel is illegal and in the same category.
  • ThrustVectoring 7y ago
    It's a tort, not a crime. The individual you defamed can sue you in civil court over the damage you do to their reputation, but the US government can't prosecute you for it.
• ThrustVectoring 7y ago
  It's a civil tort, and you have (limited) first amendment protections against having your first amendment rights limited by government intervention via civil court. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan