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defamation

[def-uh-mey-shuhn] / ˌdɛf əˈmeɪ ʃən /


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‘The Deb’ producers have sued Rebel Wilson for defamation after she called them out, accusing them of retaliating and trying to destroy her directorial debut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Binance filed a defamation lawsuit against the Journal over its previous reporting about Iran’s use of the exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Haaretz, which has historically been a vocal critic of the prime minister, has stood by its reporting and rejected Netanyahu's defamation claim, saying its "sole purpose is to silence journalistic criticism".

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

It was risk management from a company that had done the math on what defamation costs.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

More important, the defamation lawsuits chilled sympathetic coverage of civil rights activism.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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