劳伦斯·福克斯 （Laurence Fox） 在 2020 年社交媒体上发帖称两名男子为恋童癖者，在诽谤案中赢得重审，赔偿金减半。 Laurence Fox wins retrial in libel case over 2020 social media posts calling two men paedophiles, with damages halved.

劳伦斯·福克斯在2020年社交媒体上发表的谤案, 在被标记为种族主义者后, 他称两名男子为"恋童癖者", 将重新审理, 英国上诉法院裁定. Laurence Fox’s libel case over 2020 social media posts in which he called two men “paedophiles” after being labeled a racist will go to retrial, the UK Court of Appeal has ruled. 在坚持Fox诽谤Simon Blake和拖拉艺术家Colin Seymour的结论的同时,法院将损失从每人90 000英镑减为45 000英镑,认为原裁定过高。 While upholding the finding that Fox defamed Simon Blake and drag artist Colin Seymour, the court reduced the damages from £90,000 to £45,000 each, calling the original award excessive. 法官们还认定,对种族主义的指控严重损害了福克斯的声誉,因此有理由重新审理他的诽谤指控。 The judges also determined that the accusation of racism seriously harmed Fox’s reputation, justifying a retrial on his libel claim. 福克斯欢迎这一决定,认为这是言论自由的胜利,强调必须保护个人免遭破坏性的、终身的指责。 Fox welcomed the decision as a victory for free speech, emphasizing the need to protect individuals from damaging, career-ending accusations. 本案凸显了在线言论、名声和法律问责方面的紧张。 The case underscores tensions over online speech, reputation, and legal accountability.