In the US, reporting true things is literally never considered slander [0][1][2]. The legal system has recognized truth as a wholly adequate defense to claims

In the US, reporting true things is literally never considered slander [0][1][2]. The legal system has recognized truth as a wholly adequate defense to claims of defamation (which includes slander) dating back to 1734 [3] - before the Constitution even written (1787). -- [0] - "Under the United States law, a statement cannot be held to be actionable as slanderous or libellous if the statement is true but has "slight inaccuracies of expression", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substantial_truth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substantial_truth [1] - "Truth is widely accepted as a complete defense to all defamation claims." https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/defamation https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/defamation [2] - "Truth is an absolute defense to defamation." https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/privileges-defenses-defamation-cases.html https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/privileges-defenses-... [3] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Zenger