Defamation Claims And Public Photography
While celebrating her birthday, an intoxicated Geneva climbed a monument in a public town square and sang to herself. A crowd gathered, and several photojournalists took photographs of her behavior. The following day, Geneva discovered that several social media websites had posted the unaltered photographs online. Claiming defamation, she initiated a lawsuit. What is the most likely outcome of this lawsuit?
AThe websites will be held liable for negatively affecting her economic future.
BGeneva will likely lose the lawsuit because the photographs were taken in a public place and were unaltered.
CThe photojournalists will be held liable for failing to obtain permission before posting the photographs.
DThe websites will be held liable for damaging her reputation in the community.
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