cyberlibel

English

Alternative forms

• cyber-libel, cyber libel

Etymology

From cyber- +‎ libel.

Noun

cyberlibel (uncountable)

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

     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.