Headlines are usually written like this to avoid libel suits. Even if you have a...

observationist · on July 19, 2024

Bangladesh is going to sue US journalists in a US court for accurate headlines?

I'd love libel suits from hostile authoritarian regimes, personally. For a journalism organization, that would seem to be a badge of honor.

Something is deeply wrong if you have to essentially lie on behalf of the bad guys or risk significant financial penalties.

bobthepanda · on July 19, 2024

Not the US, but this actively happens pretty frequently in the UK, which is often just as financially damaging. https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-libel-privacy-law-defamat...