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About this episode

Guy Babcock discusses the impact of online defamation on his life and the challenges of clearing his name.

Guy Babcock is not paedophile. He is not a sociopath, or a racist, or a ‘deadbeat’. He has not served time in prison. And yet, if you search his name online, you get a very different impression: hundreds of posts, smearing his reputation, all over the internet. In this interview with Olly, Guy explains why - despite a court ruling against the person ruining his reputation - these posts live on. He recalls the terrifying day he realised his name was being dragged through the mud, and explains how he came to understand that a vengeful ex-employee was behind the damaging slurs… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Olly Mann

Guest: Guy Babcock

Topics covered

• reputation
• online defamation
• personal stories
• legal issues
• social media impact

Keywords

• defamation
• reputation management
• court ruling
• vengeful ex-employee
• online search

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