It's a standard created by SCOTUS in 1964 for libel involving public figures.

April 11, 2026 - 01:30 UTC

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You don’t have to live your life this way, Mangy. You can just *not* assume one of the most famous lawyers on the internet needs you specifically to “educate” him on a point of law.
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The standard is actual malice. Reckless disregard for truth is one of two ways to show actual malice. Thus Ken comparing it to saying vegetables or carrots.
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But there are a lot of websites that misstate the rule as “actual malice or reckless disregard”, some even falsely state that’s how NYT v Sullivan phrased it, so no wonder chatgpt was confused. ChatGPT is basically Buster from Arthur:
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