In the US, defamation requires either knowledge of falsehood or reckless disrega...

		mannerheim on Feb 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Finland’s most-wanted hacker nabbed in France In the US, defamation requires either knowledge of falsehood or reckless disregard for the truth. It's not reckless disregard for the truth to say someone who's been arrested for a crime did that crime, even if it may be premature.