Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-06 17:23:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DB2DA251D22E49C732166DDA425C44B0865D9D4A2618CDD09C1A59DC806D453E
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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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