cyberlibel

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noun

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

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Meanings

nouncyberlibel (uncountable)

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  1. InternetPhilippinesuncountablelawThe 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

Origin

From cyber- + libel.

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APA

cyberlibel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberlibel

MLA

“cyberlibel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberlibel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyberlibel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyberlibel.

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