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Is there a legal reason to have defamation up there? It seems like a pretty funny one to have for a free speech platform - the others are more understandable.
by andromeduck 6y ago
Is there a legal reason to have defamation up there? It seems like a pretty funny one to have for a free speech platform - the others are more understandable.
- klyrs 6y agoDefamation is not free speech, it's illegal.
- andromeduck 6y agoSo it's just there to cover bases then? It's basically impossible to win a defamation case when the subject is a public person no?
- boomboomsubban 6y agoA public person needs to prove it was malicious and caused damages, but the rule is likely to prevent harassment of private people on the platform.
- tzs 6y agoDefamation posted to Parler by users was not illegal for Parler to host. Section 230 covers them there. I'd expect a "free speech" site to allow it.
- lovecg 6y agoSection 230 does not protect the network from illegal speech. Edit: assuming there’s a federal law about it. Not sure how civil litigation is handled. Not a lawyer, etc.