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You've successfully formulated the reasoning behind the legal "public figure" [1] standard from first principles. Elon Musk, especially when speaking in his ca
by pcwalton 3y ago
You've successfully formulated the reasoning behind the legal "public figure" [1] standard from first principles.
Elon Musk, especially when speaking in his capacity as owner of X, is unquestionably a public figure in a way that Hacker News commenter "medler" is not. (So is Media Matters.)
[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure