• OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    Just asking questions makes it harder to sue under English libel law.

    Look at the difference.

    Elon musk is a Nazi.

    A clear factual statement leaves room for disagreement. Maybe he’s just an edgelord fascist radicalized by 4chan but doesn’t have enough fashion sense to be a Nazi.

    Elon musk is a Nazi?

    Perfectly safe.

    • Etterra
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      3 days ago

      Interesting. I hadn’t considered that possibility.