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rumdude

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Thu Jan 19, 2017, 09:20 AM Jan 2017

Defamation suits against fake news [View all]

Creators/spreaders? I'm talking those who spread specific allegations that would be easy to prove as untrue. Why not just sue the F out of pizza gate f-ckers? That pizza shop owner would probably not be classified as a public figure under defamation law. I guess they were public interest stories - but they are so blatantly false. Even those who repeat defamatory statements can be sued - ala Mike Flynn.

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I like your idea cyclonefence Jan 2017 #1
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