QUESTION
Can a newsfeed outlet be sued for defamation of character
Asked on Oct 04th, 2019 on Libel, Slander and Defamation - North Carolina
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I was charged with assault with deadly weapon case was dropped and my picture has been posted on Google through news feed outlet for a year I had no idea that it was there and it above my contractor's license
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No. The news agency was simply reporting based on public record. You would have to prove actual malice to be successful on a defamation claim. You can attempt to contact them and ask them to remove the listings, but it would be tough because the agency has a First Amendment right to report arrests.
Answered on Oct 29th, 2019 at 11:18 AM