The chief eyewitness of a major drug crime was inducted into the Witness Protection Program. However, his true identity was leaked to the media, and a reputable news agency published it. Which tort of privacy did the news agency commit?
a) Publication of private facts
b) Intrusion into seclusion
c) False light
d) Appropriation
ANS: a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Construct
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