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Re:UK government’s plans to regulate the internet are a thre... by john_moscow on Thursday September 17, 2020 @12:18PM (#24506531)
I think, it would be fair to distinguish actually being offended, vs. using it to get a tangible financial gain.

To answer your last question, as a father I wouldn't be offended by someone spreading misinformation. I wouldn't try to police random 4channers talking whatever they want. But I would consider it just morally wrong for someone to profit from spreading it and, I would use the legal system to stop them, if it makes any sense.

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Re:UK government’s plans to regulate the internet are a thre... by pjc50 on Thursday September 17, 2020 @12:22PM (#24506574)
> distinguish actually being offended

... how?

(There's the "reasonable person would find this offensive" test, which appears in various places, but libel is specifically about reputational injury)

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