limited purpose public figure
- An individual who voluntarily participates significantly in a public debate with the aim to influence its resolution, and due to their public figure status, are obligated to provide proof of actual malice in a libel lawsuit
- The well-known activist became a limited purpose public figure after their aggressive campaign on social media to influence local policy changes.
- By joining the controversial debate at the national level, she stepped into the role of a limited purpose public figure.
- As a limited purpose public figure, he had to demonstrate actual malice in his defamation lawsuit.
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