Which of the following would constitute the privacy tort of false light?
A) Attributing characteristics or beliefs to a person that he or she does not possess.
B) Disclosing private facts about a person in order to obtain some sort of personal gain.
C) Defaming a person with actual malice.
D) Defaming a public figure.
E) Defaming a public figure for personal gain.

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False light involves presenting someone in a misleading way that might not be defamatory but is offensive or embarrassing and suggests something untrue about the person. Attributing characteristics or beliefs to someone that they do not possess fits this description.

Which of the Following Would Constitute the Privacy Tort of False