• magnetosphere@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    Throwing in the word “apparent” is cowardly, but it’s also a lot cheaper than being sued for libel by a fucking billionaire.

    • LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee
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      Nah. Getting sued for libel is what these outlets should be absolutely proud to have sent their way. That’s literally a news story in itself. It would also means he’d actually have to defend it instead of posting Nazi puns on Twitter.

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        From a legal point of view it hasn’t been tried in a court of law, which is why words like “apparently” and “allegedly” are used.