Can you be sued for an opinion in your country? Why?
By Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (16568)
Philippines
July 7, 2022 7:24pm CST
Can anyone be sued when they publish an opinion in your country? I mean they have published or expressed their negative opinion of someone on their website for everyone in the world to read.
I know every country may have their own rules, but at least in my country, I can express my opinion openly on my blog.
When is a published article considered to be libel?
Why is it considered libel or defamation?
Even if you're not a lawyer, what's your opinion about this topic?
Thank you in advance.
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8 responses
@rsa101 (41086)
• Philippines
8 Jul 22
Although I'm not a lawyer, I believe that anything you publish should be supported by facts so that, in the event that you are sued, you will have supporting data. Libel, in my opinion, occurs when you publish something that you cannot defend or that harms the reputation of the subject of your criticism.
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@NJChicaa (127187)
• United States
8 Jul 22
@JimBo452020 she attended and graduated from the high school that I work at. (and went to myself) In May she visited for the dedication of the newly renovated auditorium named for her. She was wonderful! Her speech starts at 22 minutes into the video.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
8 Jul 22
You can use someone for slander in your name if it’s not try and you can prove it but if it’s just an option on a topic not and individual or a company then you see certain find and can stay your feelings. Like chick-fa-la isn’t going to sue you if you say I don’t support them because they don’t suppose LGBTQ community because they are Christian base and don’t believe in that stuff. They don’t take it personal and will ignore it.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
11 Jul 22
@Jenaisle why would they they get allied it’s and option to what you like and don’t like.
@choijungeun (2710)
• Hangzhou, China
8 Jul 22
In my country,if you dare to speak the truth about the darkside of China and Communist Party,you'll go to jail.Meantime,if you dare to speak any dissidences that CCP doesn't like,you'll go to jail too,for example,Spreading the Christianism in Public or Organizing a parade for protecting the woman rights etc.
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@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
10 Jul 22
@choijungeun I see,, I think you have no real freedom then. I hope you stay safe and happy.
@choijungeun (2710)
• Hangzhou, China
10 Jul 22
@Jenaisle there's no approved religion in China,because Communists believe in atheism,you can't doubt their ideology.
Surely,In China,it has Buddhism,Christianism and Islam,but these religions are all fake,they never obey the rule of the God,they only obey the rule of Communist Party.Communist Supreme Leader is their only God.
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@DevMrSamEleazar (14164)
• Philippines
8 Jul 22
Yes you can get sued. If you did say something that is far from true
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@DevMrSamEleazar (14164)
• Philippines
10 Jul 22
@Jenaisle yep. I dont remember the title and the day of it. but I saw something in Youtube that someone saying bad things about government and country. and got sued.
