Chapter 3 of 7 · Online and social media · Route finder
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Checked 9 October 2026, Defamation Act 2009 as amended.
Who said it, where, whether it points to you, whether anyone else saw it, when, and which side you are on. Then every route open to someone with your answers, free ones first, with what each costs, how long it takes and what it can achieve.
Six answers
What happened?
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Answer all six to see your routes. The date is optional.
The tool orders routes; it does not assess the meaning of the words, whether a defence would succeed, or what your evidence shows. A solicitor prompt appears only where the list includes a court step or the clock is under 90 days.