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Comment by otterley

1 day ago

It’s not libel. Defamation requires a false statement of fact. Claiming a website is “unsafe” is an opinion.

(IAAL, but this is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney for legal advice.)

The warning says something along the lines of "Dangerous Site Ahead. Attackers on [site] may trick you into doing something dangerous..."

If I'm the only one with access to the site, they're calling me an attacker and saying that I might try to steal passwords, credit card info, etc.. If they're calling me an attacker, that seems like more than an opinion. Wouldn't they have to prove I'm a bad guy if they're asserting I'm a bad guy?