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"The protection of a person's reputation should only be guaranteed through civil sanction in those cases in which the person offended is a public official, a public person or a private person who has voluntarily become involved in matters of public interest. In addition, in these cases, it must be proven that in disseminating the news, the social communicator had the specific intent to inflict harm, was fully aware that false news was disseminated, or acted with gross negligence in efforts to determine the truth or falsity of such news."

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OAS: Inter-American Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression, principle 10

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Inter-American Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression

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When considering claims of defamation, political figures and public officials should be subject to greater public scrutiny and criticism than other citizens.