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Defamation suits can be filed against public officials for sharing manipulated images that falsely ascribe conduct or statements to individuals.
Melania Trump’s most visible legal responses to claims tying her to Jeffrey Epstein have been aggressive demand letters and threats of massive defamation suits — including a widely reported $1 billion...
Anti‑SLAPP laws are statutory tools designed to stop lawsuits meant primarily to chill public participation by allowing an expedited early dismissal when the suit targets protected speech on matters o...
When high‑profile memoirs attribute private remarks to public figures, professional newsrooms verify those claims by triangulating documentary evidence, multiple independent witnesses and, where appro...
A federal appellate ruling affirming large defamation judgments against Donald Trump would meaningfully raise his immediate monetary liability exposure and narrow the practical reach of presidential-i...
who share manipulated racist imagery can face a mix of legal, workplace, and platform-driven consequences: internal discipline or firing under employer policies and civil liability in some cases, limi...
A clinician publicly diagnosing a living public figure without an examination primarily breaches professional ethics rather than creating a clear-cut new criminal offense; the dominant sanction is pro...
Filmmakers who use deception to secure interviews with public figures operate at the intersection of limited legal defenses and strong ethical constraints: U.S. law often permits portrayal of public f...
Journalists and fact-checkers treat anonymous or newly surfaced assault allegations as serious but delicate information that requires corroboration, careful language, and ethical safeguards: they bala...