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		mft_ on April 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter set to accept Musk's $43B offer – sources Geunine question: is, or how, or where is that enshrined in law?

esarbe on April 25, 2022 [–]

There's a long and healthy discussion about this question in many legal systems. The topic of discussion is the definition of 'public figure'[0] and what that entails. Public figures usually don't enjoy the same right to privacy as other persons.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure

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