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MineralMan

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12. When it comes to public figures, slander is hard to prove

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #7)

Sat Aug 25, 2018, 01:16 PM

Aug 2018

in civil court. To win, the plantiff has to demonstrate active malice on the part of the publication. That's very difficult, and the Enquirer knows just how to defend against such lawsuits. That's why they pick on public figures, almost exclusively.

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The National Enquirer is a disgusting publication. [View all] MineralMan Aug 2018 OP

What is disgusting is that any one takes it seriously randr Aug 2018 #1

I believe this is directly related to the elimination of the Fairness Doctrine Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #6

I believe the same segment of population that take it seriously.. HipChick Aug 2018 #10

A perversion of journalism Cirque du So-What Aug 2018 #2

They've been sued a number of times. MineralMan Aug 2018 #5

I knew they'd been in court a lot Cirque du So-What Aug 2018 #7

It's all very carefully managed to avoid actually doing that. MineralMan Aug 2018 #8

When it comes to public figures, slander is hard to prove MineralMan Aug 2018 #12

This is the fake news that rump is harping about so much... SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #3

Water is wet. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #4

I read it faithfully Turbineguy Aug 2018 #9

I refuse to shop in stores that carry it and let the mgmt. know Books_Tea_Alone Aug 2018 #11