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− | + | === Who is a public figure or public official? === | |
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− | == Who is a public figure or public official? == | ||
A public official, according to the Supreme Court, is someone who has a substantial amount of control over governmental affairs. A public figure is either a celebrity whose name has become a household word or a person who has voluntarily stepped into a role of leadership in a particular controversy. | A public official, according to the Supreme Court, is someone who has a substantial amount of control over governmental affairs. A public figure is either a celebrity whose name has become a household word or a person who has voluntarily stepped into a role of leadership in a particular controversy. | ||
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But for private citizens - that is everyone who is not a public figure/official - they need only prove a reporter's negligence to prove libel. | But for private citizens - that is everyone who is not a public figure/official - they need only prove a reporter's negligence to prove libel. | ||
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− | == For more information == | + | === For more information === |
Here are some useful libel links: | Here are some useful libel links: |