In a Tweet to Clyde, a Reporter for the Site

question 40

Multiple Choice

In a tweet to Clyde, a reporter for the site Blast, Ethan accuses Financial Services Corporation of cheating on its taxes. If false, making this statement is​

• A) ​defamation.
• B) ​not defamation because it is an opinion.
• C) ​not defamation because it was not communicated orally.
• D) ​not defamation because it was communicated to only one person.

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