Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-06 01:29:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9B3438CEC53F9352D4BF31E4E32C6ACE4CE0CC3C588C86A41E23C5FCCD24C26C
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Original Note:
The statement is not defamatory because the only factual statement in the quoted articles is true - that Mr. Knowles said what he said. How to interpret what he said is an opinion based on a disclosed fact, and thus not actionable. https://www.rcfp.org/two-courts-reaffirm-protections-opinions-based-disclosed-facts/ https://www.virginiadefamationlawyer.com/implied-undisclosed-facts-as-basis-for-defamation-claim/ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-alnd-1_07-cv-01255/pdf/USCOURTS-alnd-1_07-cv-01255-0.pdf
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