Cyberbullying is a form of defamation in which the perpetrator disseminates information or statements that demean the victim through digital media. This act of defamation is regulated in the Criminal Code (KUHP) and Law Number 11/2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions (UU ITE). This research examines a case with decision number 127/Pid. In Sus/2017/PN Lsm, Sabri Ismail Bin Ismail was convicted of defaming someone on social media. The defendant was convicted of knowingly disseminating electronic information containing insulting and defamatory comments. This study aims to analyze the legal basis used by the judge in handing down the verdict and see the application of the ITE Law in defamation cases through social media. Using a normative legal framework and doctrinal research methodology, this research focuses on the legal principles and doctrines used in the decision. The specification of this research is in the form of descriptive documents, aiming to provide a comprehensive description of the Judge's decision in a case of defamation through digital media and clarify the legal limitations related to defamation in the digital era.
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