The publication of false and damaging information about a person is referred to as libel. civil disobedience. an infringement. symbolic speech.

Explanation:

The method of defaming someone by print, writing, sign or picture that  is injurious to a persons reputation  and exposes a person to hatred, ridicule or damages his profession is known as libel. Oral defamation is called slander. Although defamation is not a crime but it is a tort. Tort means a civil wrong. Publishing false and damaging news is also libel. A person who has been defamed can sue the person who defamed, in law there are five basic elements of Libel.

Libel is the correct answer.

The publication of false and damaging information in the form of written or printed words or pictures not spoken words is referred as label.

The law of label originate in Britain in 17th century and in 2017 we see more than 130 UNESCO member states retained the libel or criminal defamation laws.

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