Ubi: Exactly right, see my first comment in this thread
So then why people here post exaggerated statements? Either they don’t know exactly themselves by parroting something they heard from others or they are viewing modern camp as reshayim to whom laws of lashon hara do not apply. I would think outright lying would be osur even then.
I wonder whether anonymity here relaxes moral norms, after all it is a public forum. For example, if someone posts terrorist calls, FBI could easily get personal info from internet provider, so maybe yu can sue in beis din for damages and do the same. I know these posts are legal by us law, so internet provider will not get involved,.but ywn would need to listen to beis din.. could a ploni almoni defend his privacy , an interesting case that could help strengthen halochos of lashon hara
Ps I don’t think anonymous posters can sue to protect their – anonymous – reputation as there are no damages, but when you address actual institutions, I don’t see why not. Maybe someone can argue the opposite