Cameron doesn't like Bradley, so at a cocktail party he spread untrue rumors about Bradley's lifestyle. These rumors harm Bradley's reputation in the community.

A) Cameron is guilty of libel.
B) Cameron is guilty of slander.
C) Bradley does not have a defamation suit against Cameron.
D) Cameron is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.

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Jessica LeeAnn · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Spreading untrue rumors verbally, as in this scenario, constitutes slander, which is a form of defamation involving spoken statements. Libel refers to written defamation, which does not apply here. The First Amendment does not protect defamatory statements.

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