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Not in the UK. The defendant must prove that the statement is true[1]. This is why the UK is a prime libel tourism destination, as the cost of defending the sta
by mmcnickle 14y ago
Not in the UK. The defendant must prove that the statement is true[1]. This is why the UK is a prime libel tourism destination, as the cost of defending the statement is often prohibitive to an individual.
Being a statement on the internet, I believe this case could be tried in the UK, hence the tourism aspect.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_defamation_law#Burden_of_proof_on_the_defendant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_defamation_law#Burden_o...
- darkarmani 14y agoLuckily the US passed the SPEECH act: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPEECH_act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPEECH_act Ridiculous libel judgements in the UK will not be enforced in the US if the judgements violate the First Amendment. I'm just waiting for day when libel tourism results in no one visiting the UK -- actual tourism -- because everyone has UK libel judgements against them.