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It seems like existing laws could already cover some of these scenarios if judged correctly. E.g. if a TikTok'er uploads a video lying about you, isn't that sl
by anon84873628 3y ago
It seems like existing laws could already cover some of these scenarios if judged correctly.
E.g. if a TikTok'er uploads a video lying about you, isn't that slander? The size of their audience and known effect of internet mobs makes it very clear to a reasonable observer that harm to the victim is expected/intended.
And gaslighting children or abusing the elderly is already illegal, right?
- constantcrying 3y ago>TikTok'er uploads a video lying about you This is quite rare and any lawsuit is hard and likely not worth it. >And gaslighting children or abusing the elderly is already illegal, right? Depends. And then again, what are you going to do about it?
- brightball 3y agoThis is actually what I’ve been waiting for for years. Should only take a couple of successful ones to stop it.
- madeofpalk 3y ago“Lying” is not really all that illegal in the United States because of that pesky first amendment that people love to apply (and ignore) when it suits them.
- gochi 3y agoNo, most countries don't have very aggressive libel laws. EFF has a post about online defamation laws and one of the examples they go into is Vogel v Felice where the claim was about videos that used titles like "Top 10 Dumbasses" among other things. They got away with it because they couldn't prove actual malice and because despite nobody being want to be publicly known as a "dumbass" it's not a statement that can be proven true or untrue. They also go into how private and public figures are viewed differently. It's all very interesting and worth reading. Also I had no idea insurance was now covering online libel claims for small businesses/bloggers. https://www.eff.org/issues/bloggers/legal/liability/defamation https://www.eff.org/issues/bloggers/legal/liability/defamati...