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==What is defamation?== | ==What is defamation?== | ||
Defamation is communication about a person that tends to hurt the person's reputation. It causes the reader or listener to think less of the person. The communication must be made to other people, not just to the person it's about. If defamation is spoken, then it is called ''slander''. If it is written, it is called ''libel''. It can also be a gesture, which is a type of slander. | Defamation is communication about a person that tends to hurt the person's reputation. It causes the reader or listener to think less of the person. The communication must be made to other people, not just to the person it's about. If defamation is spoken, then it is called ''slander''. If it is written, it is called ''libel''. It can also be a gesture, which is a type of slander. | ||
