Politics@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Local News Site Out of Business

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Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Local News Site Out of Business

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Politics@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

When a north-central Wisconsin news site reported that a businessman had uttered a homophobic slur, he sued, claiming defamation. The legal bills are piling up.

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