Maggie tells all her coworkers that her neighbor Phyllis has been imprisoned for murder. Phyllis has not, however, even been accused of murder. Maggie is guilty of which of the following?

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Slander involves making false and damaging statements about someone orally. Since Maggie told her coworkers verbally about Phyllis without any truth to her claims, it constitutes slander. Libel, on the other hand, refers to written defamation, which does not apply in this scenario as the information was not written.

Maggie Tells All Her Coworkers That Her Neighbor Phyllis Has