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D9u
on May 21, 2013
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The New York Times Told Me To Take This Down
Actually, slander is spoken.
When dealing with print, the term is
libel.
mattdeboard
on May 22, 2013
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I was going to point that out but it seems like such a trifling point to make when there's not even any defamation at hand.
lazugod
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Why is the difference meaningful?
zbyszek
on May 22, 2013
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I presume because the relative permanence of the printed word relative to the spoken, leading to its potentially greater exposure.
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When dealing with print, the term is libel.