Slander is a form of defamation that involves making false spoken statements about someone that can harm their reputation. It occurs when someone communicates damaging information to others, and this information is not true. Slander can lead to legal consequences for the person making the false statements. To prove slander, the affected person must show that the statements were false, damaging, and made with negligence or malice. This type of defamation is different from libel, which involves written statements. Both forms of defamation can have serious impacts on a person's personal and professional life.