By strict definition, slander refers to oral defamation. However, because so many bloggers today prefer to just let their fingers do the typing, defamation via blogging is running rampant. When two parties squabble, the old-fashioned resolution was to meet face-to-face or perhaps on the phone. That is no longer the case, and it is very easy for just about anyone to say nasty things about you for all to see. Social media may be a wonderful thing, but when it leads to defamation, there can be serious legal ramifications. Those who hide behind anonymous blogs are usually quite adept at attacking anyone they please.

At a certain point, a few nasty words become defamatory remarks. Though it may be difficult to tell the difference between naughty and defamatory, there are some acid test that come pretty close to being hard and fast rules that you can look to for guidance.

Remarks in a blog that are specifically aimed at you or your business are almost certainly slanderous under certain circumstances.  These include (but are not limited to) remarks that are simply false, are visible by more than ten people and are accusatory in nature. The specific accusations that we are talking about here include remarks indicating that you are sexually deviant, have committed a crime, are incompetent in your profession or have some horrible disease.

There is quite a difference between exercising the First Amendment right to freedom of speech and posting blogs that are slanderous and therefore defamatory; i.e., blog slander.   If you find yourself subject to blog slander (or any one of a number of other types of internet attack), there is recourse. Things that can be done range from just letting the offender know that they’ve been caught in the act and that you intend to take action, to actually proceeding with a  lawsuit.

The toughest part is actually finding someone when they do not wish to be found.  As a cyber investigation firm, we help by exploring all the nooks and crannies of cyberspace and are able to track down just about anyone who has posted a blog.

This is only part of the process of getting rid of defamatory blogs posted about you or your business. Our order of proceeding to restore your internet presence is comprised of many steps. We begin with a free consultation to determine what course of action will be most effective to your particular case. Next, we do the tracking, and put the offender on notice. Sometimes this is sufficient, but usually we proceed by collecting and organizing everything necessary should a lawsuit become necessary. We will file the lawsuit, and if no settlement can be achieved, we complete the lawsuit.

We do it all, from start to finish. So if you find yourself being attacked by job slander, visit the cyber investigation professionals at www.CyberInvestigationServices.com and start cleaning up your reputation today.