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Great link, thank you! That's precisely what I was looking for (and I highly recommend it to anyone else reading this thread). It does seem strange to me that w
by javajosh 6y ago
Great link, thank you! That's precisely what I was looking for (and I highly recommend it to anyone else reading this thread). It does seem strange to me that we set the bar so high for defamation, but its one of those times where the trade-off is very clear, and it seems like in this particular case "reckless disregard for the truth" seems to fit extremely well.
- enraged_camel 6y ago> It does seem strange to me that we set the bar so high for defamation Well, it's not that strange, if you look at how frequently mere threats of defamation lawsuits are used to chill free speech.
- javajosh 6y agoIndeed. The solution, though, is simple: every man woman and child in the USA should just get a law degree!
- tigershark 6y agoEvery man, woman, person, camera, TV!
- xxpor 6y agoAfter 2020, any states left without a strong anti-SLAPP statute should make it a priority to pass one.