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EJ711: If someone else is attaching mental health diagnoses to her name in a public forum, which is what the worldwide internet has become, then that would be more of a case of libel or slander imho.
Thank you for clarifying what I felt was going on. It's not a woman however, it is a man, and I can't help but feel that he has the right to live his life in peace.
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What is ‘defamation’?
Defamation or "defamation of character," is spoken or written words that falsely and negatively reflect on a living person's reputation.
If a person or the news media says or writes something about you that harms your reputation, or that keeps people from associating with you, defamation has occurred. Slander is oral defamation, and libel is written defamation.
What is ‘slander’?
Slander is a spoken defamation. Defamation or "defamation of character," is spoken or written words that falsely and negatively reflect on a living person's reputation.
What is ‘libel’?
Libel is a written defamation. Defamation or "defamation of character," is spoken or written words that falsely and negatively reflect on a living person's reputation.
Generally, radio and television broadcasts that are defamatory are considered to be libel, rather than slander. The words the anchor or reporter speaks are usually written down before they are broadcast, and such scripts are valuable evidence of whether or not defamation has occurred.
Source: Defamation of Character
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EJ711: Did you hear that Queen Elizabeth is now on You Tube?
And so,
she is.