▲ 129 ▼ ‘Black Mirror’ and ‘Loki’ Directors Say They Rejected HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Due to J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia: ‘Absolutely F—-ing Not’ (variety.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/television@piefed.social 8 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] galacticworm@piefed.social 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Legal speak for defamation stuff permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Yeah, many people still not realise this but press not adding "allegedly" open them up to lawsuit. Until it's proven in court they definitely did it, adding "allegedly" is the only way a press get to report on the thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QueenHawlSera@piefed.social 1 point 1 week ago A big reason no one from the UK criticizes Rowling, besides the fact that she's so beloved on TERF Island, is because the UK has a very low standard for what counts as defamation. Best policy to avoid getting sued is the "If you can't say something nice...." approach permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Yeah, many people still not realise this but press not adding "allegedly" open them up to lawsuit. Until it's proven in court they definitely did it, adding "allegedly" is the only way a press get to report on the thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QueenHawlSera@piefed.social 1 point 1 week ago A big reason no one from the UK criticizes Rowling, besides the fact that she's so beloved on TERF Island, is because the UK has a very low standard for what counts as defamation. Best policy to avoid getting sued is the "If you can't say something nice...." approach permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QueenHawlSera@piefed.social 1 point 1 week ago A big reason no one from the UK criticizes Rowling, besides the fact that she's so beloved on TERF Island, is because the UK has a very low standard for what counts as defamation. Best policy to avoid getting sued is the "If you can't say something nice...." approach permalink fedilink source parent