Is it illegal to slander someone over the internet on a "slander" site?

Is it illegal to slander someone over the internet on a "slander" site?
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answer:Yes if the claim is false and it was said to someone other than the claimant (ie broadcast over the internet). The correct term would libel. Slander is only used if the statement is spoken not broadcast or published.
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