WorksheetsLibel and Slander
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the difference of libel and slander?
(a)
Where Might You Find Potentially Defamatory Statements?
letters to the editor of local newspapers.
public comments on media
(newspaper or magazine)
websites
blog posts
comments to blog posts
What is the most common places for making possibly libelous?
internet chat rooms
listservers
Newspaper and magazines
public comments on media
What is libel?
(a)
What is slander?
(a)
There 4 different defamation on the list except one?
A statement of fact.
A published statement.
The statement caused injury.
The statement must be false.
The statement is not privileged.
What law is defamation in the Philippines?
Under Article 353
Under Article 351
Under Article 352
Under PD 353
Under PD 721
What are the 3 requirements for defamation except one.
A true statement purporting to be fact.
Publication or communication of that statement to a third person.
Fault amounting to at least negligence.
Damages, or some harm caused to the person or entity who is the subject of the statement.
Is defamation punishable by law?
Yes
No
Is libel a crime? Why?
(a)
