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defamation of character

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read June 14, 2011

A brief understanding of Internet defamation or cyber-libel

Internet communication through social networking (or social media), such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Twitter, is fast becoming the most popular mode of communication in the 21st century, and has facilitated freedom of expression and speech, globalization of information and even popular revolutions. Many people enjoy posting their personal views, opinions and musings on blogs, chat rooms, newspaper and magazine articles, and other forums on all topics—artistic, philosophical, educational, social, political and legal.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Privacy / Centre for Constitutional Studies, common law tort, cyber-libel, defamation, defamation law, defamation of character, defamatory statement, employment law, facebook, Internet, Internet communication, internet defamation, law, libel, online, slander, social media, social networking, twitter

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