An American woman in New Jersey faces 18 months in prison for impersonating her ex-boyfriend on Facebook and posting defamatory comments in his name.
The question is whether a person can be held liable in South Africa for impersonating another person on a social media website?
The answer depends on whether:
- impersonating another person online infringes a legal right of that person;
- and whether the impersonator can be held liable for such an infringement.
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