Actual malice requirements mean that Adams has to prove that Cook made the statement knowing or strongly suspecting that they were false. If he believes them to be true, that's impossible. And Adams has to prove that Cook believes the statements are false.
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Replying to @ReformBird @_mdiener and
No, it doesn't, because it's a statement of opinion. Regardless, Adams would also need to prove damages attributed to the statement, which he cannot do.
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Replying to @getmenewhouse @_mdiener and
And again, that reckless disregard thing hinges on Adams' ability to prove that Cook made those statements knowing they were false. If he believes them to be true, Adams' fails that test.
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Replying to @ReformBird @_mdiener and
His status as a journalist has exactly nothing to do with whether or not his speech is protected. Adams has a great case for trespass of feels, and nothing else.
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Replying to @ReformBird @_mdiener and
I don't disagree, but this isn't exactly a landmark situation. This is a cartoonist getting his ass chafed over internet insults.
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Replying to @getmenewhouse @_mdiener and
Actually, it might be more interesting than you think. It would answer the question of whether a credentialed editor of a news organization has the same responsibility to get libelous facts right compared to randos on the Internet. When did that question get settled?
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays @_mdiener and
He's insulting you, you goat-fucker. This tweet hasn't harmed your reputation any more than your work already has, and it is a statement of opinion, so you can't prove falsity.
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An opinion stated like a fact under the profile credentials of a news organization. It will be an interesting edge case.
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays @getmenewhouse and
Not even close to an "edge case."
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