In a tweet to Ann, a reporter for the website Blast!, Carl falsely accuses Database Corporation of cheating on its taxes. This is
A) defamation.
B) not defamation because it is an opinion.
C) not defamation because it refers to a crime, not a tort.
D) not defamation because it was communicated electronically.

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Defamation involves making a false statement about someone that damages their reputation. Carl's false accusation of Database Corporation cheating on taxes is a defamatory statement because it is a false assertion of fact that could harm the corporation's reputation.

In a Tweet to Ann, a Reporter for the Website