They will all likely use the Maddow defense.
They will all likely use the Maddow defense.
Doubt it will work. It didn't for CNN against the Covington kid
Doubt it will work. It didn't for CNN against the Covington kid
What's the "Maddow defense?"
What's the "Maddow defense?"
Rachael Maddow (MSNBC) was sued by One America News for defamation for stating that they were "really literally paid Russian propaganda". Her successful defense was that her statement was a mere opinion and that no rational person would think that she was making a statement of fact.
This defense has since been used by Facebook (Meta) in its defense of a defamation suit from John Stossel. There, they argued that their "fact checkers" were not providing facts, but merely providing opinions, despite being labelled as "fact check".
Rachael Maddow (MSNBC) was sued by One America News for defamation for stating that they were "really literally paid Russian propaganda". Her successful defense was that her statement was a mere opinion and that no rational person would think that she was making a statement of fact.
This defense has since been used by Facebook (Meta) in its defense of a defamation suit from John Stossel. There, they argued that their "fact checkers" were not providing facts, but merely providing opinions, despite being labelled as "fact check".
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