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Comment by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF

6 days ago

> The truth isn't defamation, by definition.

Perhaps you mean slander/libel?

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arrowsmith  6 days ago

Slander and libel are subcategories of defamation.

Libel = defamation in writing. Slander = defamation in speech.

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