US Seagull
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The standard for libel and defamation are a lot higher in the US than in the UK. Mostly due to the principle of freedom of speech.Also, as is the case with a lot of his false statements, they are not merely lies they are also slanderous, libelous and defamatory, so I don't know why those who he is making those dishonest remarks about don't seek legal redress to counter them, as it would carry more weight if they were debunked in a court of law and he would also be held punitively accountable for them, as he was in in the E Jean Carroll case when $83m costs were awarded against him just for defamation, not the assault.
If his remarks are demonstrated to be both dishonest and injurious, as they could easily be if he is damaging the reputation and credibility of his opponents then I think those people should hold him to account. He shouldn't be allowed to get away with it. He should face consequences.
Doublely true for political speech.
Elon Musk is about to find out about the different standards for libel and harassment around the world as the boxer Imane Khelif has filled suit with France's National Center for the Fight Against Online Hatred, naming Musk as a defendant.
J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk Named in Cyberbullying Lawsuit Filed by Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif After Olympic Win (EXCLUSIVE)
French authorities have launched an investigation into boxer Imane Khelif's cyberbullying complaint that names J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk.
variety.com
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