Defamation Explained!- Torts- Law school

[@tockquacenter1724]

Thank you! I am in my first year of law school, and we are now currently going over defamation. Well explained. I wish I could have found one that broke down the approach when writing on the constitutional defamation under the first amendment, but this was very helpful. Thank you.

[@chenshawn472]

Hi Mr. Figueroa, thank you for mading this wonderful video, I was wonder did you made the defense Video like what you mention in the end?

[@martikamorejon9690]

Thank you so much for your great videos!!! I watched the video on intentional misrepresentation thank you!! Will you be doing a video on negligent misrepresentation and innocent misrepresentation? What about products liability and the damages? Hope your arm is better!

[@ivalinapasse2469]

Really Good Its Like a Refresher Course. I'm a Paralegal Great Content!!!

[@ivalinapasse2469]

Your Awesome This is Great Content!!!Writing False Statements to a third Party Yep Malice Suffer Damages Spoken untrue Statements!!!

[@njeriaja2307]

Hi. If someone secretly records another and post the video on social media to harm their reputation, can legal action for defamation be taken?

[@Attorney-Samuel]

In your analysis, it will be libel because it is a recording, which is a more permanent form of the defamatory statement. In the case of libel, damages are presumed.

[@Stargurl-Ruru]

Thank you.

[@SammyNdlovu1212]

Can you sue someone who forwarded a defaming WhatsApp message which they also received as forwarded? Do l Sue the forwarder or the writer?

[@SammyNdlovu1212]

What lm trying to say is, should l write the statement to be sued or can l be sued even if l forwarded the already written message ie whatsapp message

[@Attorney-Samuel]

@@SammyNdlovu1212 If the statement is false and defamatory, both individuals will be liable under defamation as the original defendant and also as republishers.

[@SammyNdlovu1212]

@@Attorney-Samuel but how would the republisher have known that the statement is false for example The write writes “I hear John has relocated to the UK permanently”. Myself and John are in business together with 2 others and John owes us money. I then receive this circulating WhatsApp message and forward it to the other 2 partners including John. Am l guilty of forwarding that statement or the writer is? And do l have a right to share the information of the person who forwarded the message to me seeing that it was a WhatsApp circulating message?