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section "Slander, Calumny, Detraction", also linked falsely, doctrine and dogma
The [[Communications Decency Act]]<ref>47 U.S.C. §230(c)(1)</ref> protects internet service providers ([[ISP]]) and websites by mandating that they are not "publishers" or "speakers" for purposes of secondary [[liability]]. They cannot be held secondarily liable even if the [[plaintiff]] showed "actual [[malice]]" against the victim of the slander. Accordingly, websites are almost never responsible for the postings by their users.
The [[Communications Decency Act]]<ref>47 U.S.C. §230(c)(1)</ref> protects internet service providers ([[ISP]]) and websites by mandating that they are not "publishers" or "speakers" for purposes of secondary [[liability]]. They cannot be held secondarily liable even if the [[plaintiff]] showed "actual [[malice]]" against the victim of the slander. Accordingly, websites are almost never responsible for the postings by their users.
==Slander, Calumny, Detraction==
To tell [[lie]]s about another person is called slander or calumny.
To reveal the actual hidden faults or sins of another without sufficient cause, in such wise that the person's reputation or good name is seriously damaged, is called the sin of detraction.
==Examples==
==Examples==
==Slander in Religion==
==Slander in Religion==
According to some interpretations, slander is prohibited by [[God]] in the [[Ten Commandments]]. This can be extrapolated from Commandment 9 "Thou shalt not [[lie|bear false witness]] against thy neighbor." [[Satan]] manifests in [[Hollywood values|Hollywood]] and [[:Category:Liberal Media|liberal media]] through its insidious slander, [[gossip]] and [[ad hominem]] such as is seen in [[tabloid]]-style [[radio]] and [[television]], [[yellow journalism]] and [[journalistic malpractice]]. Conservative and liberal religious groups and denominations which falsely misrepresent the teachings and doctrines or dogmas of any other religious group or denomination, especially in [[polemic]]al arguments against them, are engaging in slander. Almost the whole task of [[apologetics]] is occupied with answering slanderous charges with reasonable evidence based on fact and documentation.
According to some interpretations, slander is prohibited by [[God]] in the [[Ten Commandments]]. This can be extrapolated from Commandment 9 "Thou shalt not [[lie|bear false witness]] against thy neighbor." [[Satan]] manifests in [[Hollywood values|Hollywood]] and [[:Category:Liberal Media|liberal media]] through its insidious slander, [[gossip]] and [[ad hominem]] such as is seen in [[tabloid]]-style [[radio]] and [[television]], [[yellow journalism]] and [[journalistic malpractice]]. Conservative and liberal religious groups and denominations which [[Falsehood|falsely]] misrepresent the teachings and [[doctrine]]s or [[dogma]]s of any other religious group or denomination, especially in [[polemic]]al arguments against them, are engaging in slander or calumny. Almost the whole task of [[apologetics]] is occupied with answering slanderous charges with reasonable evidence based on fact and documentation.
==Slander in Buddhism==
==Slander in Buddhism==