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Ethics of making (and watching) true crime | Learn English expression 'go about your business'

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Is There a Copyright on the Truth?

There is no copyright on publicly known facts. Storytellers, though, do have an obligation to stay as close to the truth as possible. But storytellers that gratuitously exaggerate good and evil change key facts to fit a narrative. They run the risk of losing credibility and doing unjustified damage to people's reputations. If you want to know the facts, research the facts, they're out there.

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