Question

The journalist falsely portrayed a corrupt politician as a "man of the masses," whereas the reality was far from it. Moreover, the journalist fabricated an interview and deceitfully gave details about what the politician did for people. Which privacy tort did the journalist commit?

Answer 1

The journalist committed false light

Step-by-step explanation:

In law, false light is a tort concerning privacy that is similar to the tort of defamation. The privacy laws in the United States include a non-public person's right to protection from publicity which puts the person in a false light to the public. False Light is a misattribution of a person's actions or beliefs. Here the journalist gave false details about what politician did for the people.