Question

Check My Work Andy wrote a defamatory statement regarding Sam which he did not show to anyone but which he posted on the campus public access television channel (where he worked as a workstudy). Andy has committed:

Answer 1

Andy has committed the tort of libel. Defamation means “The offense of injuring a person's character, fame, or reputation by false and malicious statements"

Defamation :

A statement that harms a third party's reputation, honour, or dignity is considered defamatory. It may be written or spoken. It is a tort and/or a criminal offence. Between nations and jurisdictions, there can be significant differences in the manner that defamation and related offences are defined and punished.

A false statement that is presented as fact and damages the reputation of the subject of the statement is called defamation. "Tom Smith stole money from his employer," as an illustration. If this isn't accurate and saying it hurts Tom's reputation or ability to get a job, it's defamation.

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