The U.S. Supreme Court requires that actual malice be proved when:
A. individuals sue the media for publishing negative statements of their favorite public figures.
B. public officials are found strictly liable for a crime.
C. individuals sue public figures for assault or battery.
D. public officials sue the media for false and defamatory statements.
Answer: D
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