Cardi B hopes her victory in defamation lawsuit causes society to address “false content” on social media

ABC

After being awarded $4 million in her defamation lawsuit against YouTube blogger Tasha K, Cardi B hopes her victory will help bring an end to lies about celebrities on social media.

After a jury ordered the blogger, born Tasha Kebe, to pay $1.25 million on Monday to Cardi for posting false rumors, $1.5 million more in punitive damages was added Tuesday. Plus, she was ordered to pay the “I Like It” rapper’s $1.3 million legal bill.

The Grammy winner accused Kebe of making false claims that she was a prostitute, had contracted herpes, used drugs, and performed a sex act with a beer bottle, among other