• Annoyed_🦀 @lemmy.zip
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    22 days ago

    Yeah, many people still not realise this but press not adding “allegedly” open them up to lawsuit. Until it’s proven in court they definitely did it, adding “allegedly” is the only way a press get to report on the thing.

    • QueenHawlSera@piefed.social
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      16 days ago

      A big reason no one from the UK criticizes Rowling, besides the fact that she’s so beloved on TERF Island, is because the UK has a very low standard for what counts as defamation. Best policy to avoid getting sued is the “If you can’t say something nice…” approach