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Tag: April Fools Day

Can jokes be defamatory?

Paper cut outs of question marks strewn around a desk next to a hand holing a pen
Legal
March 29, 2023April 7, 2023 Mike Hiestand

In this Legal Question of the Week, SPLC experts discuss whether jokes published in student media can be deemed defamatory or not.

Tagged April Fools Day, defamation, Featured Legal Questions, recent-news

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