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Muting Misinformation: Can we sue to stop misleading political speech?

Mark Sableman August 10, 2020
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As we enter the 2020 election season, Americans are likely to be flooded with misinformation and disinformation, particularly on social media. How do we deal with this problem? In Part 1 of our series on misinformation, we examine if legal claims can be used to address the spread of false election-related information through social media. READ MORE

Too hyperbolic to be believed: How social media is transforming libel law

Mark Sableman October 23, 2018
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The Stormy Daniels versus President Trump case has clearly changed how we think about facts and truth. The trial court’s analysis, including examining the President’s social media use, has broadened the scope of what is considered opinion in today’s libel cases. READ MORE

New Internet frontier: You can defame through your WiFi name

Mark Sableman May 9, 2018
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Defamation by tweet isn’t news anymore, but surely a new barrier was broken when the Idaho Supreme Court found potential defamation in the name a family gave to their home wireless network. READ MORE