questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current libel laws in the context of social media.
answerText: Defamation – which covers both libel and slander – concerns the publication of material that adversely affects a person’s reputation. Individuals who believe they have been defamed online can bring a claim under the tort of defamation, provided it meets t...
heading: Defamation: Social Media