otp@sh.itjust.workstoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•How do we get news outlets to stop using "slam" in thier articles? It's beyond ridiculous at this point.
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2 days agoIf it’s not slam, it’s roast.
I think journalists like these words because they’re not provably false and therefore can’t get sued for misrepresenting what someone said
It’d probably be slander to say “X said this” when they didn’t say it.
“X expresses disgust about Y” could be slanderous if it’s not disgust, but “a respectful disagreement”, etc.
But “X slams Y”? “Slam” doesn’t mean anything. So nobody can confirm or deny that any “slamming” happened.