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2024-12-15 09:22:29 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B00B1AD50691CA4F4D8CC0925637D5F55AF66D3299E765E3AE95D9140EB67DC0
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NBC settled in a defamation case after George Stephanopoulos repeatedly lied about Trump on air. “The actual malice rule” states public officials suing for libel must prove by clear and convincing evidence that the speaker made the false statement with “actual malice” https://nypost.com/2024/12/14/us-news/trump-to-sit-for-in-person-deposition-in-defamation-suit-against-abc-george-stephanopoulos/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app https://protectdemocracy.org/work/the-actual-malice-standard-explained/
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