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Popsquire tuned into last night’s return of Gossip Girl. If you haven’t seen this show, shame on you, but here’s what you need to know.
Based on a popular series of books, Gossip Girl tracks the lives of fast-moving New York City high school socialites. At the center of the show is Gossip Girl, an anonymous gossip blogger, who reveals intimate secrets about the popular set.
Popsquire’s perspective…
Anyone considering creating a blog or gossip column about non-celebrities may be taking a huge liability risk. Although truth is always a defense, defamation claims are easier to prove if filed by private people, i.e., non-celebrities, non-politicians, etc.
A private figure claiming defamation only has to prove you acted negligently, which is to say that a “reasonable person” would not have published the defamatory statement.
By contrast, a public figure must show “actual malice” – that you published with either knowledge of falsity or in reckless disregard for the truth. This is a much more difficult standard for a plaintiff to meet.
Could this be why Perez limits his blog to statements about celebs and politicians? Only Perez knows, but Popsquire has a hunch…
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Popsquire
Errr, nice to know that at least one person is watching the CW.
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