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cyberlibel

cyberlibel noun: the act or crime of making a defamatory statement (libel) about someone on the Internet; such a statement.

Noun

cyberlibel (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, Philippines) The act or crime of making a defamatory statement (libel) about someone on the Internet; such a statement.
    • 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.2020 June 15, Maria Ressa, “Journalist Maria Ressa found guilty of 'cyberlibel' in Philippines”, in The Guardian

Forms of cyberlibel

alternative formcyber-libel
alternative formcyber libel

Origin of cyberlibel

From cyber- + libel.

Questions about cyberlibel

What does cyberlibel mean?
Cyberlibel means the act or crime of making a defamatory statement (libel) about someone on the Internet; such a statement.
What part of speech is cyberlibel?
Cyberlibel is a noun.

Words near cyberlibel in the dictionary

  1. cyberlaws
  2. cyberlawyer
  3. cyberlawyers
  4. cyberlearning
  5. cyberlegal
  6. cyberlibel
  7. cyberlibertarian
  8. cyberlibertarianism
  9. cyberlibertarians
  10. cyberliberties
  11. cyberliberty

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