WAEC Civic Education 2025 Question 10

Question 10

Human Rights

A person who writes false statements on social media that harms another person's reputation will be found guilty of

  1. A.blackmail.
  2. B.sedition.
  3. C.slander.
  4. D.libel.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (libel.)

Explanation

False damaging statements in written or published form are libel; spoken ones are slander.