Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company

Re:Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticis... by mystraline on Sunday September 21, 2025 @09:20AM (#45322458)

In the UK, even the truth isn't a sufficient defense for libel or slander.

The fact that you can't speak the 100% truth, and not get sued there is quite disgusting. The truth should always be permitted speech.

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Re:Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticis... by ShroudedNight on Sunday September 21, 2025 @09:32AM (#45322572)

Is this still true, post Defamation Act 2013?

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Re:Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticis... by ljf on Sunday September 21, 2025 @09:49AM (#45322725)

No, truth is a defence now.

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Re:Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticis... by 77pt77 on Sunday September 21, 2025 @11:49AM (#45323774)

This is actually the norm throughout the world.

The law doesn't give a shit about truth but it only cares about keeping thing running smoothly as they currently are.

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Re:Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticis... by bluecalm on Sunday September 21, 2025 @11:31AM (#45323639)

Same in many EU countries. Poland and Germany are two examples. For example if someone robs you (or do worse things to you) and you call them out publicly you can be liable if you can't prove it happened.

In practice the law defends the offenders. You can't speak up if you don't have a hard proof. I think it's ridiculous but so is a lot of civil law. Americans often don't appreciate how well they have it in comparison.

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Re:Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticis... by 77pt77 on Sunday September 21, 2025 @11:53AM (#45323807)

> you can be liable if you can't prove it happened.

Even if you can prove in many places.

Also if someone robs your house and gets hurt due to some noncompliance on your part they can sue you and win.

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