Interact J Med Res 2021 10(2):e22271Īfter many wars fought and won for freedom, Americans became free people living in a country under a democratically elected government. The use of public rating sites and social media will continue to be important for physicians, as online presence and incidents of defamation impact the practice of medicine. The historical context of libel and its applicability in the age of increasing online presence is important for physicians since they are also bound by duty to protect the privacy of their patients. It is especially relevant in these times of political turbulence where the battle to separate facts from misinformation has started a debate about the responsibility of social media. From social media to online rating websites, online defamation may cause irreparable damage to a physician’s reputation and practice. Access to such content is almost instantaneous and available to a vast audience. Freedom of speech thus transitioned from print to electronic media.
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