The Latest Breaking News from Colin Seymour

Can You Sue Someone for a Viral Post? UK Defamation Law Explained for Social Media

A Supreme Court ruling in Laurence Fox's social media defamation case has renewed questions about whether viral posts can lead to legal action in the UK. Here's what the law says.

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Laurence Fox’s libel claim over racism accusations to go to retrial

Court of appeal rules in former actor’s favour after finding tweets calling him racist did cause harm to his reputation

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025

Laurence Fox loses appeal bid on 'paedo' libel defeat but can argue he was damaged by being called a racist

Judges said Laurence Fox’s reputation was harmed when he was called a ‘racist’

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

Laurence Fox loses libel battle with Twitter users he called paedophiles

Reclaim party founder defamed two men on site now known as X after they called him a racist, judge rules

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024

Laurence Fox accused of ‘insulting intelligence’ of libel trial attendees

Actor called critics ‘paedophiles’ after they labelled him ‘racist’ following his call for boycott of Sainsbury’s over Black History Month stance

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Laurence Fox ‘paedophile’ comment did not cause reputational harm, court hears

The actor is being sued for libel by former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023

Laurence Fox apologises in court for calling people ‘paedophiles’ in online row

The actor was giving evidence in a High Court libel trial

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023

Laurence Fox apologises for calling people ‘paedophiles’ in online row

Actor apologises in court during libel trial

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Laurence Fox says racism tweets were ‘organised pile on’ that ended career

The actor continued to give evidence at the High Court in London on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023

Laurence Fox says racism tweets were ‘organised pile on designed to destroy my career’

Actor continues to give evidence at the High Court

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023