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Is it illegal to falsely quote someone?
Publication. A statement is not defamatory unless a third party saw or heard it. A third party would be anyone other than the person making the statement and the person the statement was about. … Sometimes, statements, although false, don’t really affect the person they’re talking about, so it’s not defamatory.
Can you sue someone for saying mean things?
Written defamation is called “libel,” while spoken defamation is called “slander.” Defamation is not a crime, but it is a “tort” (a civil wrong, rather than a criminal wrong). A person who has been defamed can sue the person who did the defaming for damages.
Is it worth suing for defamation?
The answer is, yes, it is worth it. When a true case of defamation exists, there are damages that are caused as a result. Those damages are compensable through a civil lawsuit, in California and beyond. … General Damages: This includes loss of reputation, shame, hurt feelings, embarrassment, and more.
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