Proclaiming false information on the nightly news about another person is

a$.$ slander

b$.$ libel

c$.$ disparagement

d$.$ mental distress

Topic covered in $8\mathrm{.}2$ Report a problem

If a doctor is falsely accused of having a loathsome disease and unfit to practice medicine, the doctor may have a claim based on

a$.$ disparagement

b$.$ malpractice

c$.$ defamation

d$.$ invasion of privacy