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graeme · 2020-02-18 15:22:22

Not only that but someone can sue you even if something isn’t libelous. They just have to believe it is

Y_Y | karma 7181 | avg karma 2.68 · | 2021-04-22 15:45:36+00:00

It's not libel if you can prove it's true.

FLUX-YOU | karma 2705 | avg karma 2.21 · | 2018-01-31 16:57:22+00:00

Why wouldn't it be libel?

stock_toaster | karma 6271 | avg karma 3.37 · | 2019-11-18 19:39:32

If it's _actually_ false, they can be sued for libel.

aditya34 | karma 52 | avg karma 8.67 · | 2019-09-25 18:07:15+00:00

It's only libel if it isn't true.

getsat | karma 2041 | avg karma 2.13 · | 2012-01-31 16:23:49+00:00

This, and the fact that the truth can not be libelous. As long as you're not misrepresenting a claim, you're fine.

ascorbic | karma 5702 | avg karma 3.85 · | 2016-04-23 05:09:44+00:00

It's not libel if it's true, and they'd only need to prove that to civil standard.

jeltz | karma 6278 | avg karma 2.2 · | 2012-08-09 13:23:54+00:00

Unless they are in the UK. The libel laws in the UK are pretty crazy where you need to prove that the statements are true.

CupOfJava | karma 89 | avg karma 2.87 · | 2017-09-22 15:33:30+00:00

Can you sue them for libel then?

kolanos | karma 2054 | avg karma 3.93 · | 2022-05-20 10:36:44

Libel is a civil matter. The government can't charge you with libel.

polymatter | karma 1375 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2012-11-13 14:31:56+00:00

not in the UK. Over here it can still be libel even if true(!)

cyanexttuesday | karma 36 | avg karma 1.5 · | 2017-08-12 00:23:44+00:00

You can if its defamation.

hdjdjdj | karma 4 | avg karma 1.33 · | 2024-06-05 09:14:32

IANAL but if it is not true, you open yourself up to libel.

the_jeremy | karma 1607 | avg karma 3.96 · | 2018-11-08 04:50:02+00:00

People can bring libel cases in the case that it's actually libel. Apart from that, America doesn't protect the ability to give out poison in the Constitution, it protects free speech.

masmullin | karma 159 | avg karma 1.41 · | 2016-01-18 16:00:12

because then it's libel.

colejohnson66 | karma 9319 | avg karma 1.93 · | 2016-12-24 04:53:04+00:00

Doesn't that just fall under libel?

jldugger | karma 6923 | avg karma 2.72 · | 2020-05-21 21:50:10

I believe the point OP is making is that you can be accused of libel for speaking the truth.

cma | karma 10501 | avg karma 1.7 · | 2021-11-07 12:13:28

How do you avoid libel?

selfishgene | karma 232 | avg karma 0.99 · | 2021-02-05 20:08:29+00:00

What about libel?

thomasmeeks | karma 496 | avg karma 3.76 · | 2016-05-27 12:15:23

You can sue for anything, so yes, but in this thought experiment they would lose the lawsuit. In order for a defamation/libel lawsuit to be successful, the statement must be untrue.