I am, in fact, NOT breaking defamation law, under pretty clear precedents in US case law (under which general accusations of bigotry, incompetence, and unpopularity are all considered per se non-actionable) which means YOU are defaming ME and should prepare for a lawsuit
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Replying to @arthur_affect
She is in the uk. Uk citizens read the tweet. She is suing people under british law xxx oh and also what was transphobic about what she said? None of you seem to be able to point out the sentence.
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Replying to @7Wimpund @arthur_affect
Civil lawsuits aren't transnational.
She'd have to sue Arthur in the US, and US defamation laws protect opinions. Arthur's opinion that she's a bigot etc. is non-actionable.3 replies 0 retweets 65 likes -
Replying to @Azuaron @arthur_affect
Doesn’t section 9 of the Defamation Act set out the conditions for the case being heard in England? I’m not saying it would meet the requirements of the act but it’s not true to say it’s impossible.
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Arthur Chu Retweeted Arthur Chu
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Section 9 specifically says that the UK government will NOT attempt to try non-UK residents or citizens under the Defamation Act unless it is determined the UK is the most appropriate venue for the suit In Elon Musk's case, it famously was not
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As a US citizen speaking to the general public, I am both physically in the US and my online communication, if it can be said to "exist" anywhere physically, also exists inside the US The case law on this is very strong
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brits being very excited about how their laws enable SLAPP lawsuits is always very telling "we're proud that our laws enable the rich and powerful to suppress the speech of their lessers" as if classism were baked deep into their bones of even the lower classes
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The TERFs capering with joy that a narcissistic billionaire is lawfaring "on their behalf" is one of the most stomach-turning things I've seen on the Internet (which is saying a lot) It's supposed to be Americans who are all "temporarily embarrassed millionaires"
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Replying to @arthur_affect @perdricof and
The TERFs will gather behind anyone that helps their cause in anyway, even if it means sacrificing their own values. Gather behind lawyer wielding billionaires, check. Gather behind powerful men that had no prior history helping women’s causes, check. They are hypocrites.
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Graham Linehan's past career was filled with crude sexist humor but all is forgiven instantly if he's willing to attack the trans
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