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How responsible is someone for spreading a lie if he has been told it is so and truly believes it? Is there any responsibility for said lying person to do investigating/researching/checking? Why?

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Posted - September 17, 2016

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  • If one actually believes the misinformation, then they aren't actually lying when they repeat it. By definition lying is stating information one knows to be untrue.
      September 17, 2016 8:36 AM MDT
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