The key word is “knowingly”. Making a statement that is your best understanding of the situation but doesn’t turn out to be true in the fullness of time is very different to lying.
The key word is “knowingly”. Making a statement that is your best understanding of the situation but doesn’t turn out to be true in the fullness of time is very different to lying.
lemonflavoured@kbin.social 1 year ago
But even in that situation they would be accused of lying, so it would have to be investigated. It would massively chill speech.
wahming@monyet.cc 1 year ago
Given the alternative of having them make outright lies, i.e. regarding the benefits of Brexit? I’m OK with that