cyberlibel en · NOUN
Etymology
From cyber- + libel.
Meanings
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(Internet, Philippines, uncountable) 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cyber libel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cyber-libel | alternative | lexicographic |