QUESTION
Can a social media post that I made be copied by another individual or entity and posted with the intent of ruining my reputation or encouraging my em
Asked on Jul 20th, 2020 on Libel, Slander and Defamation - Florida
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Can a social media post that I made be copied by another individual or entity and posted with the intent of ruining my reputation or encouraging my employer to terminate my employment. The entity is finding indivuduals’ employers, making them aware of particularly inflammatory social media posts and encouraging the employer to terminate the employees based on an inflammatory post. I’ve read what I can in the Florida statutes and it does not make it clear if your own words may be used to commit defamation—provided their intent is to cause harm to an individual’s reputation or employment.
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No - you cannot be defamed by your own words. This is a concept similar to doxxing and there are other legal remedies but they are often expensive to pursue and moderately effective.
Answered on Jul 27th, 2020 at 1:46 PM
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