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2024-08-14 20:26:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BAE88299FD6D64CCAEE109446ADD2A6AD9A832716A3B05F9F115DA320EC4D45C
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This online apology is commonly seen following British critiques of Mrs. Rowling. Such apologies follow a threat of lawsuit on Mrs. Rowling’s behalf due to Britain’s libel laws, which burden the accuser to retract claims or risk engaging in expensive court proceedings. https://deadline.com/2024/03/jk-rowling-threatens-harry-potter-fan-lawsuit-transgender-views-1235863403 https://deadline.com/2024/03/jk-rowling-threatens-harry-potter-fan-lawsuit-transgender-views-1235863403/amp/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_defamation_law
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