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'''Slander''' is spoken defamation which tends to injure a person's reputation. It is contrasted with [[libel]].

'''Slander''' is spoken defamation which tends to injure a person's reputation. It is contrasted with [[libel]].

Slander is rarely an issue on the internet because very little is "spoken" over the internet.   

'''Slander''' is rarely an issue on the internet because very little is "spoken" over the internet.   

The Communications Decency Act<ref>47 U.S.C. §230(c)(1)</ref> protects internet service providers (ISP) and websites by mandating that they are not "publishers" or "speakers" for purposes of secondary liability.  They cannot be held secondarily liable even if the plaintiff showed "actual malice" against the victim of the slander.  Accordingly, websites are almost never responsible for the postings by their users.  

The Communications Decency Act<ref>47 U.S.C. §230(c)(1)</ref> protects internet service providers (ISP) and websites by mandating that they are not "publishers" or "speakers" for purposes of secondary liability.  They cannot be held secondarily liable even if the plaintiff showed "actual malice" against the victim of the slander.  Accordingly, websites are almost never responsible for the postings by their users.