Have someone ever posted about you on social media in a way that injures your reputation?

🖐️If YES, you might have been a victim of DEFAMATION.

There are two types of defamation under common law:

1️⃣ Libel: Defamation in permanent form, such as through written words in articles, social media, Whatsapp messages

2️⃣ Slander: Defamation in temporary form, such as spoken words

🔴 There are generally three elements of defamation:

1. There must be a defamatory statement
2. The defamatory statement concerns tbe plaintiff
3. It must be published to a person other than the plaintiff

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