John Reisen posted the following message in a chat room,"MIC Corporation will have to restate its earnings for the pastthree years.Its CEO will resign in disgrace because he is responsible." The message is false and MIC Corporation's shares lose 45% of their value before the company can stop the rumor.

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Reisen has committed the tort of defamation by spreading false information that harms the reputation of MIC Corporation, leading to a significant financial loss. Publication in defamation law includes any communication of the defamatory statement to a third party, which occurred when Reisen posted the message in a chat room.

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