Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Wealth Preservation in its legal permutations It has long been held that an opinion cannot be defamatory. To be defamatory ...

In public discourse, we spend a great deal of collective energy debating the accuracy of facts. We fact-check politicians, monitor social media for misinformation, and prioritize data-driven ...

What started as an internet slap fight on Facebook ended by demonstrating a not-so-new American phenomenon. Opinions presented as facts. Normally, I would have passed over this post. After all, it was ...

First of all, I need to thank, in the same tongue-in-cheek manner, Ms. Rebuck for unnecessarily providing for me a definition of “opinion” and why it’s different from fact (Feb. 13). She is, as all ...