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		cperciva on July 19, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Shell social media oil spill a 'coordinated online... As funny as these spoofed ads are, isn't this exactly the sort of thing that libel laws are for? No, not really. This is what charges of criminal impersonation are for.

com on July 19, 2012 [–]

Although parody would be an interesting defense. I suppose in some jurisdictions there might be a possible freedom of political speech defense too.

cperciva on July 19, 2012 | [–]

I am not a lawyer, but I'm not aware of parody being a defence against charges of criminal impersonation.

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