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Twibel is a merging of the terms “Twitter” and “libel” to describe libelous acts perpetrated on social media platforms.

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Correct Answer: False

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_______ is the ultimate defense against a libel suit. Defamation must be false for it to rise to the standard of libel.

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Correct Answer: Truth

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A federal law that requires governmental bodies to be open to the public in an attempt to create a lower level of transparency within the government is known as ?

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Correct Answer: Sunshine Act

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Smith Act is also known as the Alien Registration Act of 1940, this law made it illegal to advocate the violent overthrow of the United States government. It was repealed in ______.

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Correct Answer: 1952

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_______is a term used to describe a shield law that protects journalists from having to reveal their sources in court.

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Correct Answer: Shield laws

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Sedition Act is a rule of law passed during World War I that criminalized forms of speech and press that impugned the United States. It was repealed in _______

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Correct Answer: 1920

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_____ is a term used to describe a shield law that protects journalists from having to reveal their sources in court.

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Correct Answer: Reporter’s privilege

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_______ is a legal standard that allows journalists to quote officials acting in their official capacity without fear of libel.

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Correct Answer: Qualified privilege

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Financial penalties a court assesses against a libel defendant to punish the person or organization for acting irresponsibly is known as______

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Correct Answer: Punitive damages

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_______ is the people frequently in the public eye, such as politicians and celebrities. People included in this category must demonstrate actual malice in order to win a libel suit.

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Correct Answer: Public figures

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_______ is a standard for recording conversations that requires only one of the people involved in the conversation to be aware of the recording in order for it to be legal.

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Correct Answer: One-party consent

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A standard of fault in libel cases that requires the plaintiff to show only that the publisher of the content did not make reasonable efforts to prevent the libelous activity is known as ______

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Correct Answer: Negligence

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People who are as famous as politicians or celebrities but have become known in relation to specific topics or issues is known as Limited-purpose public figures

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Correct Answer: False

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Libel is a false published statement that _____a person’s reputation.

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Correct Answer: Damages

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The violation of a person’s right to be left alone is known as invasion of privacy.

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Correct Answer: False

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Hyperbole is a statement that is so ridiculously overblown that it could be reasonably believable.

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Correct Answer: False

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The first of 15 amendments outlined in the Bill of Rights is known as First Amendment

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Correct Answer: False

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False light the publication of material in such a way as to accurately depict an individual, thus causing harm to that person.

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Correct Answer: False

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Real winnings are an generally can demonstrate during a libel case while seeking financial restitution is known as Compensatory damages

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Correct Answer: False

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Child Online Protection Act is a federal law passed in ______ that attempts to restrict online access by minors to material seen as harmful. The law was struck down over time, with a final defeat occurring in 2009.

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Correct Answer: 1998

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The first 15 amendments to the U.K. The Constitution is known as the bill of rights.

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Correct Answer: False

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_______ is a standard of fault in libel cases that requires the plaintiff to show that the publisher of the content acted with a reckless disregard for the truth.

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Correct Answer: Actual malice

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An illegal standard that allows officials to make statements in their official roles without fear of libel is known as _____.

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Correct Answer: Absolute privilege

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