WAEC Civic Education 2025 Objective — Question 10
Question 10 of 51 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Civic Education 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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A person who writes false statements on social media that harms another person's reputation will be found guilty of
- A. Blackmail
- B. Sedition
- C. Slander
- D. LibelCorrect
Explanation
Libel is the act of publishing false written statements that damage someone's reputation, in contrast, slander refers to spoken defamation.
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