16 March 2017 Last updated at 08:47 GMT
Speaking on Radio 4's The Media Show, she said the bar has been set "too low" after being sued for libel by food writer Jack Monroe.
The TV personality went on to say that a "new world of defamation law" had been opened up and she felt very strongly about appealing against the decision.
Katie Hopkins has argued that libel and defamation laws should be applied differently to social media than to traditional media.