Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The defendant is the person who must show burden of proof in a libel case.
2. In a libel case, the negative content must have been published in just one place.
3. Actual malice means that negative content was created with reckless regard.
4. Social media blog content is excluded from libel cases.
5. Advertisements are subject to libel lawsuits.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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