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The key to any defamation claim is that it is a false statement. Truth is an affirmative defense.


> Truth is an affirmative defense.

This varies by jurisdiction.


It's a defense in New York, which is Digital Ocean's jurisdiction.


"This varies by [the sanity of the] jurisdiction."




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