In 2016, What Did a Federal Court Rule in the Defamation

question 23

Multiple Choice

In 2016, what did a federal court rule in the defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine for its story that featured allegations of rape at UVA?

• A) It ruled in favor of Rolling Stone.
• B) It ruled against Rolling Stone and dictated that the magazine retract this article.
• C) It found the reporter who wrote the story liable, but not Rolling Stone itself.
• D) It found the reporter who wrote the story, Rolling Stone, and its parent company, Wenner Media, all liable.

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