{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Free Speech, Rights and Limits","provider_url":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech","author_name":"Free Speech, Rights and Limits","author_url":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech","title":"What is defamation?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Sh6GZ9efH9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/faqs\/what-is-defamation\/\">What is defamation?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/faqs\/what-is-defamation\/embed\/#?secret=Sh6GZ9efH9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What is defamation?&#8221; &#8212; Free Speech, Rights and Limits\" data-secret=\"Sh6GZ9efH9\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Defamation occurs if you make a false statement of fact about someone else that harms that person\u2019s reputation. Such speech is not protected by the First Amendment and could result in criminal and civil liability. Defamation is limited in multiple &hellip;","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/freespeech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/584\/2022\/03\/Free-Speech-Rights-Responsibilities.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":628}