Question

Libel is a defamatory or hurtful remark told about someone to others, and slander is when this remark or comment is broadcast over the TV, radio, printed in a publication, or forwarded to others on the Internet.

Answer 1

Answer:

This is false.

Explanation:

The statement in the question interchange the meanings of the two terms. The correct definitions are therefore given as follows:

Libel is can be described as a written or published false statement about another person that damages their reputation unjustly.

Slander refers a spoken false statement about another person that damages their reputation unjustly.

Based on the definitions above, the statement in the question can be correctly rewritten as follows:

Slander is a defamatory or hurtful remark told about someone to others, and libel is when this remark or comment is broadcast over the TV, radio, printed in a publication, or forwarded to others on the Internet.