Actual Malice
Distributing false media with knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard for truth.
Definitions (2)
In the context of this law, it means the distribution of materially deceptive audio or visual media with knowledge that the information is false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not.
A legal standard, primarily used in defamation cases, meaning the statement was made with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not.
Related Terms
Malice
Knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard for the truth....
Deceptive and Fraudulent Synthetic Media
Synthetic media that falsely depicts reality, misleading a reasonable person about appearance, action, or speech....
MATERIALLY DECEPTIVE MEDIA
AI-produced media that falsely depicts real people and is likely believed....
Materially deceptive audio or visual media
Media intentionally manipulated to seem authentic and alter a viewer's impression....
Reckless Distribution
Disseminating deceptive media with disregard for the risk of harming a candidate's reputation or influencing voter behavior....