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What is libel?
Libel is a type of defamation, meaning a published false statement that damages a person's or company's reputation. Evri is claiming the BBC's Panorama broadcast made false suggestions about how it treats couriers, causing financial harm. If a court agrees, the BBC could be ordered to pay damages.
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