i.e. Japan where even if something is true there needs to be an actual public interest in my publishing of it. [1] > Under Article 230-1 of the Criminal Code o

i.e. Japan where even if something is true there needs to be an actual public interest in my publishing of it. [1] > Under Article 230-1 of the Criminal Code of Japan: > “(1) A person who defames another by alleging facts in public shall, regardless of whether such facts are true or false, be punished by imprisonment with or without work for not more than three (3) years or a fine of not more than 500,000 yen.” Personally I like the UK model where the speaker is on the hook for knowing what they say is true. It shouldn't be too much to ask people to avoid making an unfounded claim ... [1]: https://kellywarnerlaw.com/japan-defamation-laws https://kellywarnerlaw.com/japan-defamation-laws