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Re:I found a security issue on a competitor, got fired and s... by 77pt77 on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @09:38PM (#30706541)
It's not.

Germany is way worse.

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Re:I found a security issue on a competitor, got fired and s... by TillE on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @09:49PM (#30706623)
Yeah seriously, people talk about the UK's defamation law being bad, but in Germany you can get in trouble simply for insulting someone or making a rude gesture (Beleidigung).
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Re:I found a security issue on a competitor, got fired and s... by thematrixturtle on Wednesday March 16, 2022 @10:10PM (#30706789)
In Korea, defamation is a criminal charge and you may be sentenced to 5 years in jail if guilty. As a lovely cherry on top, truth is not a defense, although it does lower the maximum sentence to 2 years.

https://seoullawgroup.com/defamation-laws-in-korea/

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