>>104359949>The roommates are not public figures, their vtuber avatars areIncorrect, I'll info dump US law for you;
>Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. (1974)>The court created two categories of public figures, separate from public officials All-purpose public figures: Individuals who have achieved "special prominence" or notoriety in society, like celebrities.
Limited-purpose public figures: Individuals who have voluntarily injected themselves into a specific public controversy to influence the outcome.
>Hustler Magazine v. Falwell (1988)The Supreme Court extended the actual malice standard to apply to cases of intentional infliction of emotional distress against public figures. The court ruled that public figures cannot recover damages for emotional distress caused by a parody or satire unless they can prove actual malice.
TL;DR
Applying to be a public entertainer at a company specifically voids private citizen protections against satire.
This is why Covercorp couldn't sue people for making AI audio of Mori horse sex.
Hopefully this educates you on the bubble of law misunderstanding that /vt/ containment has created for you.
t. licensed paralegal
