Ted is a dentist who lost his license to practice after the dental board ruled that too many credible dental malpractice claims had been filed against him.Twenty years after he loses the license, a local TV station, WDCA, publishes a mostly accurate story that gives the details of his history as a dentist.The one fact that is inaccurate is a statement that Ted cheated on the dental examination he took to become licensed.What invasion of privacy tort has probably been committed ________?

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The false statement that Ted cheated on his dental examination, despite the rest of the story being mostly accurate, casts him in a false light by attributing to him dishonest behavior that did not occur. This can lead to public perception of Ted that is not true to his actual character or history, fitting the definition of the false light invasion of privacy tort.

Ted Is a Dentist Who Lost His License to Practice