Social media has always been very concerning when it comes to slander, defamation and bullying. It is hard to know what rights you have when it comes to someone writing something ill about you on social media. State by state your rights regarding slander and defamation are different.
Social media can be a cruel world, and it sucks you in quickly. So many teens nowadays are becoming depressed, overwhelmed, and undervalued because of things said on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. When did it become okay to belittle someone through a message on social media, as the other hides behind the computer. Countless times I have seen first hand of younger adults wanting to harm and hurt themselves because of what someone has said about them. We live in a world where words matter and it is hard to sit ideally by and not be able to do anything. It leads to the question of what can we actually do, what are our rights?
Does it make it easier to convict someone of slander and defamation if you are a public figure or just plain Jane like me? It should be equal in any case, and someone saying that they are exercising their right of freedom of speech should not seem to matter if the person is breaking down another. There are many websites you can go to that help if you feel that you are personally falling into attack by others on social media.
Although its hard to say whether your state would defend you in matters of slander and defamation on social media, Georgia's laws can be found at http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/georgia-defamation-law
You can also look up other states laws about defamation to read up on more information and your rights in that state.
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