The First Amendment makes it very hard to get a libel judgment, and even when these judgments are secured, damages are typically limited to "actual damages" - generally a low sum. Most of the worst online speech is actually *not* illegal: hate speech, misinformation and disinformation are all covered by the First Amendment.
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