Chapter 21 Self-test questions

. A claimant in a libel action must show what three things?

loss of reputation, loss of money, loss of business

hurt feelings, shocked family, hostile community

intent, recklessness and malice

defamation, identification and publication

. If you don't name someone in an article, you're safe from an action for defamation.

True

False

. If a statement can be shown to defame someone who is part of a group, and does not individually identify that person, what can happen?

All members of the group, if sufficiently small, can sue for defamation

Only the one member of the group referred to can sue for defamation

All members of the group, no matter what size, can sue for defamation

None of the group can sue, because it is not clear who was being identified

. If you tweet about an article which contains a defamatory statement, repeating the defamatory statement, you are safe from defamation action because the publication can only be sued for the first time the statement was published

True

False

. How long does a claimant have to bring defamation action after a defamatory statement is first published?

Three months

Six months

12 months

Two years

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