Historically, newspapers that printed false and malicious stories could be compelled to pay damages to those they defamed according to the law of

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Libel refers to the written or published false and malicious statements that harm someone's reputation. Slander, on the other hand, refers to the spoken false and malicious statements that harm someone's reputation. Retribution and denigration are not relevant concepts in this context.

Historically, Newspapers That Printed False and Malicious Stories Could Be