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"It's only slander if it's false," say legal analysts, noting that malicious rumors are often confused with protected, albeit unkind, opinions. An opinion, no matter how nasty, is generally not actionable. Slander must misrepresent facts.

Require falsity, a third-party listener/reader, and damage. slander

Slander and Defamation of Character: A 101 - Bochetto & Lentz "It's only slander if it's false," say legal

Modern communication has changed the landscape of slander. As one expert notes, "in today's social media-driven world, video can make a spoken word last a very long time". A live-streamed rumor or a voice-note shared in a group chat can circulate just as rapidly as a defamatory article, raising questions about whether traditional distinctions between slander and libel are becoming obsolete. The Human Cost: Beyond the Law "It's only slander if it's false