Cyber Defamation and Privacy: A landmark case on dignity and harm

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

John Maytham and Tina Power, Senior Researcher and Analyst at ALT Advisory discuss a case in the Gauteng High Court involving a plaintiff who sued two defendants for creating a fake social media profile and sharing intimate, non-consensual images of her. Tina explains the legal complexities surrounding the case, including the claims for infringement of privacy and dignity, defamation, and the emotional and psychological harm the plaintiff endured.

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