Cyberlibel

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or crime of making a defamatory statement (libel) about someone on the Internet; such a statement. Internet, Philippines, uncountable

    "The news website Rappler, Ressa, its executive editor, and former researcher and writer Reynaldo Santos Jr were accused of cyberlibel over a story that alleged links between a businessman and a top judge."

Example

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"The news website Rappler, Ressa, its executive editor, and former researcher and writer Reynaldo Santos Jr were accused of cyberlibel over a story that alleged links between a businessman and a top judge."

Etymology

From cyber- + libel.

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