A reporter does not like a candidate for president and he publishes a made up story about the candidate having an affair.Did the reporter commit a tort?

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A)Under conditional privilege,a party will be held liable for defamation when a
false statement is made with actual malice.Actual malice requires either knowledge of the statement's falsity,or reckless disregard for its truth.
B)Under conditional privilege,a party will be held liable for defamation when a false statement is made with actual malice.Actual malice requires either knowledge of the statement's falsity,or reckless disregard for its truth.
C)Under conditional privilege,a party will be held liable for defamation when a false statement is made with actual malice.Actual malice requires either knowledge of the statement's falsity,or reckless disregard for its truth.
D)Under conditional privilege,a party will be held liable for defamation when a false statement is made with actual malice.Actual malice requires either knowledge of the statement's falsity,or reckless disregard for its truth.
E)Under conditional privilege,a party will be held liable for defamation when a false statement is made with actual malice.Actual malice requires either knowledge of the statement's falsity,or reckless disregard for its truth.

A Reporter Does Not Like a Candidate for President and He