Which option best completes the diagram? apex

A because it is illegal to speak libel

Libel means to spread cruel or false rumors on someone where it may cause permanent harm to the individual.

The correct option is A.

A disgruntled employee lies about his boss in a newspaper article. The boss argues that the article is libel. A judge agrees and rules that the newspaper article is not protected speech.

Freedom of expression has limits, one of which is the principle of non-defamation, which prohibits citizens from expressing themselves against a person based on non-existent situations with the sole objective of damaging their image.

In the case under analysis, the employee is based on lies to defame his boss, which constitutes a clear libel crime. Therefore, the speech of the employee is not protected by the right to freedom of expression, since it violates the limits of it.