Chapter 5 · Law and justice
Vad kan vara förtal i Sverige?
What can constitute defamation in Sweden?
Correct answer: Spreading information that exposes someone to others' contempt
Defamation can involve spreading damaging information about a person to others. Even true information can be defamatory; disclosing it must also be justifiable under the law.
Key words
förtal · defamation
Source: Riksdagen: Brottsbalk (1962:700) · 5 kap. 1 §
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Why this option does not fit
Att kritisera ett politiskt förslag med sakliga argument
Factual criticism of a political proposal is not in itself defamation of a person.
Att argumentera för att en lag bör ändras
Wanting to change a law is a political opinion, not damaging personal information.
Att framföra klagomål på en myndighets öppettider
Criticism of opening hours concerns a service and is not in itself defamation.