Question

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In order to claim damages in a defamation case, a public official or public figure must do what?

Question 19 options:

Prove that the press published false information with reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of that information.


Prove that the press had a grudge against him or her.


Prove that the press gathered information negligently.


Simply prove that the publication damaged his or her reputation.

Answer 1

Answer:

Prove that the press published false information with reckless disregard for the truth or falsity of that information.

What is Defamation?

This refers to the publicstion of a material with libelous intent to smear a reputation by stating false and misleading information.

Hence, the ruling of the Supreme Court is that there needs to be a clear case of malice in the publication of the false information.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A