According to the highest court, public individuals can only succeed in libel lawsuits against the media if the media knew the statements to be untrue or made them with a reckless contempt for the truth.
A prominent person must demonstrate genuine malice on the part of the publisher of the false claims in order to prevail in a libel case. Actual malice refers to the publisher's knowledge of the statement's falsity or their reckless disregard for its truthfulness.
The United States Supreme Court decided in favor of the New York Times by a unanimous vote. A "public official" must demonstrate "actual malice," or knowing contempt for the truth, on the part of the publication in order to establish libel.
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