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Lots of wrong stuff gets published by the press. How often does anyone sue over it?
by pg 18y ago
Lots of wrong stuff gets published by the press. How often does anyone sue over it?
- falsestprophet 18y agoPerhaps TechCrunch has little to worry about. Last.fm will not likely sue if it is not in their best interest. Of course if the rumor withers and dies today, it would not be prudent for last.fm to draw attention to this ugly possibility by sueing. (Now that I am aware of this possibility, I stopped my last.fm client from calling home.) But if this drama spreads widely enough (which is not improbable on digg and reddit considering this is a pretty interesting story), last.fm may want to make a strong statement refuting the idea by sueing. In the end, I think you are right. If last.fm sued, it would invite the mainstream media to report on the libelous claim because of the public proceeding exception to libel laws.
- mikeyur 18y agoThis is a pretty bold claim that TechCrunch has made, they need to do some more fact checking. I don't know if Last.fm can sue, but if the article causes some significant damage (high loss of users) then I believe they have the right to some reimbursement.