Steve Pinto
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The battle to restore the honor of mikeneko (former Hololive member) vs some tabloid has begun!
VTuber News Flash: Mikeneko announced in her stream on the 18ththat she will sue a certain weekly magazine"I want to restore my honor"She said she will make it a public trial without any viewing restrictionsI think it will become big news, but I'm bracing myselfI thought that if I don't do this, the public won't understandThe issues in dispute include moral harassment, DV, infidelity, and animal abuse toward cats
Is there a chance of winning the lawsuit?
Regarding this topic, there have actually been numerous lawsuits against weekly magazines, and most of them involve defamation."The matter pertains to facts concerning public interest, the purpose is recognized as solely aiming to serve the public good, and there is proof that the matter is true." All three of these conditions must be met for the offense to be exempted, so even if the content is true, if it does not concern public interest or is not recognized as being for the public’s benefit, the weekly magazine will lose. Additionally, in this case, there is a possibility of invasion of privacy. "The publication of facts or matters that could be perceived as facts related to private life, the matter was not previously disclosed to the general public, and, based on the sensibilities of ordinary people, the publication causes psychological burden or anxiety." Since celebrities are treated as ordinary people in this context, articles that delve into private life often result in losses due to invasion of privacy. It is natural to assume that mental distress was caused by the publication of matters such as hospital visits.
Why do weekly magazines publish careless articles?
Even if they have to pay damages, the typical amount is around 1.5 million yen, which is inexpensive considering the revenue of weekly magazines. Sensational topics are popular. A certain weekly magazine, for example, published an apology in 2018 regarding an article about Namie Amuro. Including smaller articles, they have issued a considerable number of apologies, suggesting that they may find it more cost-effective to accept losses rather than fight.