Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting

Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by nrawe on Friday February 28, 2025 @04:42PM (#43211732)

You seem to have overlooked the clause 179.1.C. If I send a death threat to someone, or I incite violence by spreading misinformation (like happened in Southport) there are consequences.

That's what it covers, not a random tweet that says "I think the sky is actually green".

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by krona on Friday February 28, 2025 @05:41PM (#43212674)

Would accusing you of naivete cause "non-trivial psychological harm?"

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by nrawe on Friday February 28, 2025 @05:56PM (#43212858)

Of course not.

There are people facing genuine harassment, death threat, rape threat every day; that's what the law protects against.

If you were to dox me, threaten mine and my families life repeatedly, spread lies about me that convince other people to do the same, then that would be closer to the definition of _reasonable_ psychological harm.

We can see that scenario playing out for people right now, some of whom actually come to harm because of it.

Look at some of the hate directed at MP Jess Philips on Twitter recently based on downright lies, and the mob that stirred up as a result, as an example.

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