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Can I be taken to court for saying something bad but truthful about someone on Facebook?
11-09-2012, 07:33 PM
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The number one defense to defamation (slander/libel) is truth. In other words, if something is true, you are not commiting illegal slander or libel against them.

If you know your statements are untrue and you post them anyway, you could theoretically be prosecuted for libel.
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