A retweet could get you arrested for defamation

Currently there are a lot of people who have and are being arrested for sharing things on social media and when they are arrested the first excuse they give is that the message did not originate from them.

In media law, there is a topic on defamation which covers both libel and slander. Now one thing stands out very clearly and which most people do not know. Any person who spreads, shares a message or picture or caricature etc that makes the public question a person’s reputation meets the requirements of committing defamation and will be charged separately from the originator.

Hashtags are powerful but kindly only tweet or re-tweet when you know what you are doing.

When someone shares a picture or statement or comment, please think before you regret.

Anyone who shares, re-tweets and reposts in future social media platforms to be released is indeed guilty of defamation and will be charged accordingly. Please read the laws of this country.