Author J.K. Rowling has fallen silent on her usually busy X (formerly Twitter) feed, after Olympic gold medalist boxer Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint in France for alleged cyber harassment over statements regarding her gender.

On August 9, lawyers for Khelif filed a lawsuit with a special unit of the public prosecutor's office in Paris, stemming from false statements that spread online about her gender after the Algerian boxer defeated Italy's Angela Carini in her first fight of the 2024 Olympic Games. Carini pulled out 46 seconds into the bout and told reporters afterwards that she had "never felt a punch like this."

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[–] 51 points 2 years ago (9 children)

And let this be a lesson to all internet people, I know y’all hear about the first amendment a lot, but it only applies in America. You have to actually follow the laws of the country you’re in

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  • [–] 72 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Also, the first amendment only applies to free speech against the US government. You can’t chat shit about any private individual without them having the option to sue you.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    There's a whole lot here that's just slightly off the mark. I'll give you the general sentiment, but the details need work.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

    Ok, sorry. I’m British, I couldn’t really give a fuck about the first amendment.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    That apparently doesn't stop you from talking like you're an authority on it

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Except that's bullshit, you can get sued for libel and slander in the USA.

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