STC 52/2026: Honor and posts on Facebook

Constitutional Court · STC 52/2026

Issue examined

The appeal concerns Judgments of the Supreme Court Criminal Chamber, the Provincial Court of Salamanca and a criminal court in that city convicting the appellant of publicly making a false accusation of a crime.

Summary published by the Constitutional Court

Alleged violation of freedom of expression and information: harmful information of the right to honor of two policemen broadcast through the social network Facebook without the prior use of any source of verification. Individual vote.

The file retains the distinction between violation and alleged violation used by the source. In order to know the judgement, the grounds and the individual votes must be consulted the full resolution.