defamatory
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The ad has been viewed more than a million times on X. Marshall’s lawyers have called it defamatory, demanding it come down, saying the debt was larger and the arrest was for missing court dates.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Robinson was in prison at the time for repeating defamatory statements about a Syrian teenager, against court orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"Unfortunately, the tragedy Patrick has experienced has been compounded by patently false, defamatory and injurious public statements."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Meta said it has protections to prevent Muse Image from making content that violates its policies, including violent, sexual or defamatory images.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But it is not enough that the writer of defamatory articles himself knows that they are true, unless he is able to produce, when required, competent legal proof of their truth.
From The Style Book of The Detroit News by The Detroit News
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