With false light privacy, a report need not be defamatory to be actionable as false light.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

False light privacy deals with the right to be protected from highly offensive and misleading publicity. Unlike defamation, a report need not be false or defamatory for a plaintiff to bring a claim for false light privacy. The focus is on the portrayal of the individual, and if it places them in a false or misleading light that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person, the plaintiff may have a cause of action.

With False Light Privacy, a Report Need Not Be Defamatory