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If you want to avoid libel, you need to either not name real people, or not say anything you won't swear to in a court of law. There are some jurisdictions where simply claiming "this is a work of...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T03:25:04Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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DougM
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2019-12-08T03:25:04Z (almost 5 years ago)
If you want to avoid libel, you need to either **not name real people** , or **not say anything you won't swear to in a court of law.** There are some jurisdictions where simply claiming "this is a work of fiction" is enough. But there are other jurisdictions where that fig leaf is not enough, but a stronger disclaimer that your claims are false would suffice. But, in actuality, the only way to make an untrue statement about someone and not run the risk of a libel claim is to not say anything about a real person that you wouldn't testify to in a court of law.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2014-03-10T17:54:50Z (over 10 years ago)
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