Some types of speech are not protected by the First Amendment. Defamation is one example of this type of speech. Which of the following is the written form of defamation?

libel
libel

profanity
profanity

sedition
sedition

slander

1 answer

The written form of defamation is called libel. Slander refers to spoken defamation, while profanity and sedition are not forms of defamation.