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This seems like the main point. Defamation can include true statements in a number of situations, notably when someone isn't a public figure. https://en.wikipe
by joe_the_user 6y ago
This seems like the main point. Defamation can include true statements in a number of situations, notably when someone isn't a public figure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defamation
- jcranmer 6y agoIn the US, truth is absolute defense to defamation: if the defendant can show that the alleged statement is true, the defamation case fails right then and there. The difference between public and non-public figures with respect to defamation is that the statement needs to be made with "actual malice" if the figure is public (i.e., knew it was false or recklessly disregarded the falsehood).