Slander: noun /ˈslandər/1. The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
2. A false and malicious spoken statement
Libel: noun /ˈlībəl/1. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation
2. The action or crime of publishing such a statement
Sybil's been slandering and libeling her way all over the interent ever since she discovered it.
ReplyDeleteWhatever's published on the internet stays on the internet.