It's also hard to believe that if 'rolling your own' defamation laws was
legal the major corporations wouldn't be doing it too: "By activating this
iPhone I agree not to criticise Apple Corporation, penalty: $50,000.".
I think the woman named in the article needs to find her local 'Saul
Goodman'
IANAUSCL but it is hard to believe that is not unconstitutional in the US.
The first amendment doesn't allow you to spread falsehoods (slander) but
it does give you the right to tell the truth about others.
In practice, it might be expensive to run a case.
- Jim
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[The corporates have devised ways to chill your speech.
[The privacy angle is this bit:
>if a consumer violates the ['non-disparagement clause'] they will
>have 72 hours to remove [their] post or face a $3500 fine. If that
>fine is not paid, the delinquency will be reported to the nation's
>cre