Question

A tabloid newspaper article might occasionally commit __________ against a celebrity.

a. libel
b. slander
c. friendship
d. understanding

Answer 1

The answer are the letters A and B. A tabloid newspaper article might occasionally commit libel or slander against a celebrity. A slander is a type of defamation that uses false statements and damages someone's reputation. Libel on the other hand is another type of defamation that results from visual reputation and is being misinterpreted.

Answer 2

It is libel since that is a written form of being against them. Slander is saying out loud, in person.