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The formation of virtual space is not analyzed in a positive way. In the digital age, serious changes are observed in the nature of legal violations through the opportunities provided by new technologies. Violations, which are no longer on the physical plane, but on the virtual plane, cause serious concerns for the modern world population. The problem of defamation, which has a special weight among such violations, is one of the current problems of the time. Due to the lack of clear borders and the possibility of anonymity in the virtual space, it has become possible to easily share and spread defamatory statements insulting the honor and dignity of others. This has resulted in the actualization of the problem of defamation. In the article, the types of expressions historically accepted as defamatory expressions were analyzed in a form interrelated with the protection of honor and dignity, and suggestions were made regarding the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Media.