A defamation expert has shared his advice for what you can and can’t say on social media in the wake of the £3million “Wagatha Christie” trial. Colleen Rooney’s infamous “It’s… Rebecca’s Vardy’s account” tweet sparked a war of words with her fellow WAG over the alleged leaking of private stories to the press.
It ended with Vardy bringing a defamation case against the wife of former Manchester United and England captain Wayne. Now David Whelan of CEL Solicitors has explained how the law works when you’re posting online.
He said: “Defamation is an umbrella term for libel and slander. Libel is a permanent statement, for example something printed in a newspaper or on social media. Slander is when someone talks about someone in a defamatory way. For example, if you were at a dinner party and made a comment about someone that was defamatory.”
