Question

Which is an example of libel? printing lies about a private citizen posting national security secrets on the internet broadcasting a call to overthrow the government giving a speech that encourages criminal acts?

Answer 1

Printing lies about a private citizen

Answer 2

The answer is: printing lies about a private citizen

Libel refers to false statement which could cause a certain level of damage to other people's reputation. Libel is a very common practice in media even until today. In order to do this, the media usually would present in a certain news in a specific way that change the narrative/how people's opinion toward the news. By doing this, they can smear a person's reputation without actually telling a lie.