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That is one thing that public figures in the US do have in common with their European counterparts. It is not impossible but close to it for a public figure in the US to prove defamation.
"Public figures shouldn’t be subjected to degrading or sexualized attacks," Davis added, noting that Facebook would now remove severe sexualized content, derogatory or sexualized photoshopped ...
Public-figure plaintiffs generally have to prove more to win their case than do private-figure plaintiffs.With the discussion continuing to heat up this morning, we reached out for an expert ...
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The South Carolina Supreme Court recently decided that a high school football coach was not a public official or a public figure for purposes of a defamation claim. The decision meant the coach ...
But, Montes continues, "now that public-figure status can be bestowed upon anyone, even involuntarily, being careless with online privacy settings can set anyone up for such characterization.