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Doubt it, a reasonable person will generally be able to tell if you're obviously taking the piss with the law. Feel free to try it and let us know how you get on though.
When does parody/fair use come into play? If it's a caricature of the person is that okay?
Defamation is not parody. Fake porn of someone is absolutely defamation.
I can't legally make a "parody" of you but you're a pedophile.
Edit: Since there seems to be some confusion, I am not calling them a pedophile, I'm saying I can't make some sort of fake of them as a pedophile and call it a parody.
I asked a question and you called me a pedophile. Bit of an over reaction?
I'm literally doing the opposite of calling you a pedophile. I'm saying it would be illegal to call you a pedophile and claim it's a parody. That's not an excuse for defamation.
And I said that because I am assuming you are not a pedophile.
I'm not sure why you didn't get that.
A bit of unfortunate wording there. :) I had to go back and reread it slowly in order to understand what you meant.