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WorksheetsLibel Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 25mins
If you disguise the subject of your story, he or she cannot successfully sue you for libel.
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Editors of a print-based student newspaper can be held responsible for publishing a libelous statement even if it is made by someone else (for example, a statement in a letter to the editor, a senior quote or a personal ad).
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Material published on an "Opinion Page" or as part of an editorial cannot be libelous.
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False
Cartoonists — because they are trying to be funny — cannot be successfully sued for libel.
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False
All false statements of fact are libelous
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False
Truth is an absolute defense to a libel claim.
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False
If a reporter can get three different sources to confirm the same factual allegation, he or she cannot be successfully sued for libel.
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Contacting the subject of a news story before publication can help you avoid a successful libel lawsuit.
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False
Most high school students, because they are minors, cannot be successfully sued for libel.
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False
Publishing an apology or retraction for a libelous statement will protect you from a successful libel claim.
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False
A 14-year-old student sends threatening messages via TikTok. The messages are received by classmates who pass them on to parents and school authorities. The school is forced to shut down out of concern. The identity of the student is revealed and law enforcement charge them with terroristic threats. Can this student claim freedom of speech as a defense? Use at least 2 ideas/terms that you discovered this week to support your answer.
14-year-old student is identified and charged with terroristic threats. Should the school publish the identity of the student in the name of safety? If the school does publish, could the student sue for defamation? Use at least 2 of the terms you studied/took notes on yesterday.
