https://www.jurnal.uniraya.ac.id/index.php/PanahKeadilan <p align="justify">Jurnal Panah Keadilan merupakan jurnal peer-review yang diterbitkan dua kali dalam setahun (Februari dan Agustus), dengan nomor registrasi ISSN 2775-3166 (Cetak) dan ISSN 2776-3560 (Online), oleh Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian pada Masyarakat Universitas Nias Raya. Fokus dan cakupan Jurnal Panah Keadilan berupa karya ilmiah di bidang Hukum Pidana, Hukum Perdata, Hukum Tata Negara, Hukum Bisnis, Hukum Lainnya, Sosial dan Politik. Jurnal Panah Keadilan telah terindeks di Google Scholar dan Garba Rujukan Digital (GARUDA).</p> LPPM Universitas Nias Raya en-US JURNAL PANAH KEADILAN 2775-3166 https://www.jurnal.uniraya.ac.id/index.php/PanahKeadilan/article/view/4577 <p>Electronic defamation is the act of attacking a person's honor or reputation through electronic media (the internet/social media). This action includes accusations of slander, defamation, and public insults. This research uses a normative legal research method with a conceptual approach and statutory regulations. The purpose of this research is a legal analysis of the crime of defamation in online media. Based on the research findings and discussion, freedom of expression is a right of every citizen and is protected by the state as long as it does not conflict with the Information and Electronic Transactions Law (UU ITE). The offense of defamation is not merely a general crime but also a complaint-based offense. A complaint-based offense is an offense that can only be prosecuted if filed by a person who feels aggrieved or has been a victim.</p> Laka Dodo Laia Dikir Dakhi Fariaman Laia Copyright (c) 2026 Laka Dodo Laia, Dikir Dakhi, Fariaman Laia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2026-02-14 2026-02-14 5 1 1 10 10.57094/jpk.v5i1.4577