Defamation
Defamation is a civil tort action that can be pursued when an individual’s reputation in the community has been injured by false or malicious statements, and it has served as the basis of some sex offenders’ claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.[USA LAW]
Compare Defamation Act 2013 [UK] https://advocatetanmoy.com/2019/04/18/defamation-act-2013-uk/