Re:Parler drops offline after Amazon pulls support
by cogman10 on Monday January 11, 2021 @12:29PM
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There's a really good reason for that. Journalistic standards are a defense in court against lawsuits. The truth is a defense against Libel.
But further, even just acting in good faith can be a defense against libel. It's only when you knowingly publish a false statement that you get in legal hot water.
This is why Fox news and the like have been doing 180s on voter fraud lies. It's not because they have the best interest of the public at heart, it's because they are trying mitigate liability.
But further, even just acting in good faith can be a defense against libel. It's only when you knowingly publish a false statement that you get in legal hot water.
This is why Fox news and the like have been doing 180s on voter fraud lies. It's not because they have the best interest of the public at heart, it's because they are trying mitigate liability.