Does a Conditional Privilege Apply When a Defamatory Statement Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

Does a conditional privilege apply when a defamatory statement is made on the Internet?

• A)Yes,because the person defamed can respond with minimal effort.
• B)No,because conditional privilege applies only to the spoken word.
• C)No,because no such privilege has been established under the law.
• D)Yes,because the person defamed can respond in the same format.
• E)Yes,because everyone knows statements on the Internet are untrue.

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