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Lawyers warn social media screenshots can prove defamation in courts of law

In a WhatsApp group, with numerous members, the element of publication is fully satisfied because many right-thinking individuals are reading and watching. Therefore, even in such cases, people need to exercise good discretion and judgment. 

If the defamation occurred on social media, one should have proof of the defamatory content from a specific account.
By: Francis Emukule, Journalists @New Vision


KAMPALA - In a landmark ruling on February 18, the High Court of Uganda awarded sh5.5m in damages to a Makerere University student who had been defamed in

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