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In the discussion thread: Serious question: Is it possible to sue someone for libel for false statements in a campaign-ad? [View all]

Response to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2019, 04:25 PM

The Velveteen Ocelot (107,182 posts)

1. You can sue for anything, but you probably won't win.

https://www.factcheck.org/2008/02/suing-over-false-political-advertising/

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5 replies	Author	Time	Post
Serious question: Is it possible to sue someone for libel for false statements in a campaign-ad? [View all]	DetlefK	Sep 2019	OP
You can sue for anything, but you probably won't win.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Sep 2019	#1
Zelenskyy... Actually last time I traveled to the United States .. I stayed at the Trump Tower.	struggle4progress	Sep 2019	#2
I think there used to be an exemption for political commercials on TV-	dawg day	Sep 2019	#3
Yes but it's a horrendous political strategy	unblock	Sep 2019	#4
We need to find a way to curb swiftboating. Maybe instead of a group just slipping an ad onto	Karadeniz	Sep 2019	#5

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