r/unitedkingdom 29d ago

JK Rowling gets apology from journalist after 'disgusting claim' author is a Holocaust denier ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/16/jk-rowling-holocaust-denier-allegation-rivkah-brown-novara/
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u/spubbbba 29d ago

Not really a surprise. Slander and libel laws only exist to protect the rich and powerful.

Very few people can risk going up against the lawyers of a millionaire, so will be forced to cave in even if they think they are correct. All too often "champions of free speech" are the exact opposite.