Sunday, 9 October 2016

What is defamation, libel and slander?


Defamation is a law, that when the media/ an aspect of the media offends you or hurts you and affects your livelihood / reputation and the people around you (negatively), a civil remedy is provided to you (procedures and sanctions).

Libel is a false statement that is published about a person in the media. It is a written defamation that damages a person’s reputation.

Slander is similar to libel, it’s the action or crime that gives false statements about a person, and so damages person’s reputation.

The difference between libel and slander is that libel is a written statement whilst slander is spoken
 
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