Question follow-through · 8313

Defamation: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current libel laws in the context of social media.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 9 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 15 Jun 2026
Answer: 15 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current libel laws in the context of social media.
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jun 2026
Answer published
Defamation – which covers both libel and slander – concerns the publication of material that adversely affects a person’s reputation. Individuals who believe they have been defamed online can bring a claim under the tort of defamation, provided it meets t...

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