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How are libel and slander different?
  1. Slander is a false or defamatory statement about a person's intimate or private life; libel is a false or defamatory statement about someone's professional history or actions.
  2. Libel is defamatory speech that leads to a criminal act being perpetrated against the victim; slander is defamatory speech that does not lead to a criminal act.
  3. Slander is a false or defamatory statement that is spoken; libel is a false or defamatory statement that is written or printed.
  4. Libel and slander are the not different.
Explanation
Answer: C - Slander is a false or defamatory statement that is spoken, like a claim made on-air by a talk show contributor; libel is a false or defamatory statement that is written or printed, like a claim made by a newspaper columnist in their column. Both acts are potentially punishable by law and make the speaker (or perpetrator) open to civil lawsuits, as well.
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