Under the tort of invasion of privacy, _____.
A) some widespread dissemination of information is necessary for liability
B) true, but public, facts about a person can be an invasion of privacy
C) truth is a defense to "publication of private facts"
D) newsworthy items or items of legitimate public interest can be the basis of a successful suit

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Publishing true but private facts about a person can be an invasion of privacy. These forms of invasion of privacy are based on publicity. Therefore, widespread dissemination of the information is necessary for liability. It should also be noted that truth is not a defense to "publication of private facts." Publication of matters of public record, or of newsworthy items (items of legitimate public interest), cannot be the basis of a successful suit for invasion of privacy.

Under the Tort of Invasion of Privacy, _____