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

1. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a jury’s verdict in favor of Jerry Falwell against Hustler Magazine for libel in the Campari parody case.
2. Plaintiffs rarely win negligent infliction of emotional distress lawsuits against the media because the media rarely can know to whom in their audiences they would owe a duty.
3. A person can commit defamation on social media (e.g., Twitter or Facebook).
4. A newspaper can act as a third party to assert the First Amendment right of an anonymous commenter in an online libel case.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True

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