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or libellous
as in erroneous
causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name
libelous statements about a celebrity for which the tabloid was sued
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Recent Examples of libelous
Questions concern how the courts would assess who or what might be responsible for faulty algorithms or other flaws in system design and whether a robot was negligent or malicious when disseminating libelous content damaging individuals or organizations.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libelous
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Although Rodman’s research shows that generative AI can help diagnose rare diseases or make sense of unusual symptoms, a randomized trial that was published in NEJM AI just the week before found that intentionally erroneous output from an AI model can easily lead doctors astray.
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The good news is, though, that while an erroneous freeze can cause big trouble with your bills, it can usually be reversed.
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His countersuit was dismissed in June 2025, after Liman ruled that Lively's claims could not be considered defamatory.
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Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley is suing Mayor Karen Bass personally, alleging defamatory campaign-trail attacks over the deadly Palisades fire and demanding that Bass pay damages from her own pocket.
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The group’s ads on his past felony bank fraud charges were decried by Ford as slanderous.
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Keefer called these claims baseless and slanderous.
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Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway.
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At the same time, The New York Times reported that Google’s AI Overviews produced incorrect answers roughly one in 10 times.
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Speaking about the tumultuous relationship on a 2024 episode of SiriusXM's This Life of Mine with James Corden, Miller reflected on the boiling point between the scandalous affair and the chaos of the paparazzi and tabloids hounding them.
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Together, Venus opposite Pluto retrograde is tumultuous and slightly scandalous.
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Nadi Jabari, 46, was charged with false personation, unlawful use of a blue light and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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Back when King was indicted in the summer of 2025, about 200 of them gathered in a Cleburne conference hall to make plans about how to support the sheriff, and decried the allegations against him as false attacks on King’s character.
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“Libelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libelous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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