A friend has posted certain defamatory remarks about you on Facebook. You can sue the friend for
Question and options
A friend has posted certain defamatory remarks about you on Facebook. You can sue the friend for
- Nothing, since no tort is committed online
- Innuendo
- Slander
- Libel
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Libel
Defamation in permanent or written form, including posts on social media, is libel. Slander is the spoken/transient form; innuendo is a hidden defamatory meaning, not a separate cause of action here.
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