Rumors about others constitute slander. Whoever spreads rumors and seriously disturbs social order shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights; Whoever fabricates facts, falsely accuses and frames others, with the intention of subjecting others to criminal investigation, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance; If serious consequences are caused, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. Fabricating facts that damage the reputation of others and spreading them on the information network, or organizing or instructing personnel to spread them on the information network. Tampering the original information content involving others on the information network into facts that damage the reputation of others, spreading it on the information network, or organizing or instructing personnel to spread it on the information network. Spreading remarks that damage the reputation of others on the information network knowing that they are fabricated facts, if the circumstances are bad, should be regarded as fabricating facts to slander others. If the actor misunderstands false facts as true facts and spreads them, or spreads some false facts for the purpose of damaging the reputation of others, it does not constitute libel.

What is the punishment for libel?

1. Whoever commits this crime shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights;

2, this crime, told to handle, but seriously endanger the social order and national interests of books;

3. The so-called "telling and handling" here is the crime of defamation. If the victim reports it, the court will accept it, otherwise it will not be accepted. In addition to seriously endangering social order and national interests, such as the death of the victim due to slander; Arouse the anger of local people; Defaming foreigners affects international relations, and so on. If the victim fails to tell or not to tell, the people's procuratorate shall bring a lawsuit.

To sum up, libel and libel do not necessarily constitute a crime, but only if the circumstances are serious will they constitute a crime, which constitutes libel. The so-called serious circumstances mainly refer to the repeated fabrication of facts to slander others; Fabricating facts and causing serious damage to the personality and reputation of others; Fabricating facts to slander others, causing adverse effects; Defamation of others leads to the victim's mental disorder or suicide, and so on.

Legal basis:

Article 246 of the Criminal Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Crime of insulting; Defamation publicly insults others by violence or other means or fabricates facts to slander others. If the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights.

The crimes mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be dealt with only if they are told, except those that seriously endanger social order and national interests.

If the victim informs the people's court of the acts specified in the first paragraph through the information network, but it is really difficult to provide evidence, the people's court may request the public security organ to provide assistance.