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Re: "Online speech not free..."

Posted By: wintermute, on host 172.183.186.118
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at 08:22:45
In Reply To: Re: "Online speech not free..." posted by Stephen on Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at 08:02:53:

> It's worth noting, however, that when an elected official is speaking on a legislative floor, their comments are generally immune to libel.

I don't know if this applies in American law, but under British law a comment needs to be made "in a lasting medium" be be considered libel. Spoken comments can only be considered slander.

winter"more pedantry"mute

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Re: "Online speech not free..." - Stephen - Wed, 5/29/2002, 08:32:10
- Re: "Online speech not free..." - Eugene - Wed, 5/29/2002, 14:47:25
  - Re: "Online speech not free..." - Stephen - Wed, 5/29/2002, 16:27:17

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