alt Hacker News> egregious libel laws
Apparently you can get off scot-free in Britain even if you say/write things that are generally considered defamation per se as long as you claim that you utilized the "JDART" strategy:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50695593
JDART: "Joke that was badly received, therefore Deleted, with an Apology and then Responsive Tweets to move on from the matter."
That ... doesn't seem like it would help journalists or whistleblowers who are trying to bring serious attention to problems.