November 28, 2009

cyberlibel

Last modified: Thursday, August 25, 2005 

Cyberlibel is a term used to describe defamation that takes place in cyberspace, meaning through the Internet. This includes false and damaging statements made about another person through e-mail, message boards, blogs, chatrooms, on Web sites, or any other Internet-based communication medium.
 
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