Episode 884 • • 1:00:14 - 1:04:29
884: Lane Splitter
Legal Recourse and Defamation Torts for Fake News
NPR explores the legal options for individuals harmed by "fake news," focusing on defamation torts and the "republication rule." Legal experts explain that anyone who repeats a defamatory statement can potentially be sued, though simple retweeting may not yet meet the threshold. The discussion references the famous McDonald's hot coffee case as a well-known example of tort litigation.