Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-06 16:10:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6235FAEDA7C97D115C4EFDA6A173F9E2A8D2C51CFF329B395FD08AA8BF0D36D8
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Original Note:
The statement calling Elon Musk a "neurotic right-wing narcissist" is likely opinion, not fact, protected by law. Public figures must prove "actual malice," which isn’t clearly shown here. https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/differences-between-defamation-slander-and-libel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_defamation_law https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/libel
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