# Flag defamation and privacy risks in an article before publishing

A pre-publication read that highlights risky statements about people or companies, why they are risky, and safer edits to discuss with a lawyer.

- Topic: Legal & Compliance
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Legal, Writing, Design, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/flag-defamation-and-privacy-risks-in-an-article-before-publishing

## Prompt

```text
Do a pre-publication risk read of my article.

**The draft:** [PASTE THE ARTICLE]
**Jurisdiction(s) where it will be published or read:** [e.g. US, UK, EU, India - risk differs a lot by country]
**Evidence for each allegation:** [DOCUMENTS, recordings, on-record sources, anonymous sources]
**Right of reply:** [who was contacted for comment, when, and what they said]
**Images and personal details used:** [photos, names, addresses, health or criminal details, minors]

Go through the draft and flag:
- Statements of fact that could harm a person's or company's reputation, and whether my evidence supports each as written.
- Implied meanings, headlines, captions, and photo pairings that say more than the text.
- Opinion presented as fact, or fact presented as opinion.
- Allegations without a fair chance to respond, or responses not fairly reflected.
- Privacy issues: private information, identification of minors, victims, or bystanders, and whether public interest justifies it.
- Reporting on legal proceedings that could prejudice a case or break a reporting restriction.
- Quotes or documents that might reveal a confidential source.

Return a table: passage | risk type | risk level (high/medium/low) | why | evidence needed | suggested safer wording. Then list the questions to take to our lawyer and the edits to make first.

This is general information to help me prepare, not legal advice. Have a qualified media lawyer review anything rated high before publishing.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE THE ARTICLE
- e.g. US, UK, EU, India - risk differs a lot by country
- DOCUMENTS, recordings, on-record sources, anonymous sources
- who was contacted for comment, when, and what they said
- photos, names, addresses, health or criminal details, minors

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