Online Defamation

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On Mar 8, 2017

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True or False: Calling someone “an idiot” is inherently defamatory in many jurisdictions.

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If you disguise the subject of your story, he or she cannot successfully sue you for defamation

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Editors of a print-based student newspaper can be held responsible for publishing a defamative statement even if it is made by someone else (for example, a statement in a letter to the editor, a senior quote or a personal ad).

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Material published on an "Opinion Page" or as part of an editorial cannot be defamed

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Cartoonists — because they are trying to be funny — cannot be successfully sued for defamation

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All false statements of fact are defamationable

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If a reporter can get three different sources to confirm the same factual allegation, he or
she cannot be successfully sued for defamation

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Publishing an apology or retraction for a libelous statement will protect you from a
successful defamation claim.

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