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  Getting Sued for a Tweet? Let's talk Digital Defamation! In this weeks episode of my COMM 232 podcast, I invited on CNU Student and Communications major, Contessa Falsone to discuss the evolution of defamation in our modern world. We explored what exactly counts as defamation and broke down some key misconceptions of defamation. We even cover a very famous case in the world of defamation, Cardi B vs. Youtuber Tashi K in a 4 million dollar dispute. Let us help you understand how to protect yourself, and strive in modern media by listening to my podcast! Podcast Link:   Defamation In Today's World sources for our information: -  https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/amdt1-7-5-7/ALDE_00013808/ -  https://www.billboard.com/pro/cardi-b-defamation-verdict-tasha-k-upheld-appeals-court/ -  https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/malice -  https://www.justice.gov/archives/ag/department-justice-s-review-section-230-communications-decency-act-1996

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When Virality Meets Ethics: The James Somerton Plagiarism Scandal It   was   in December  of  2023   that  YouTuber Harry Brewis— known  more  online  by   the handle  Hbomberguy — uploaded  a nearly four-hour video essay titled Plagiarism and You(YouTube). The video  revolved   mostly   around  fellow YouTuber James Somerton, a  content  creator  whose   sleek   video essays  probed  queer  topics  in film and pop culture.  Brewis   averred   that polish was  concealing  something  worse . Somerton was accused of  plagiarizing  books, documentaries, and other  authors   consistently — copied   lines  repeatedly ,  gave  no  credit , and  posed  ideas as his own.                                  ...