In some instances the same facts will give rise to an action for both false light and defamation.

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Both false light and defamation involve the dissemination of false information about someone, but they focus on different harms: defamation on harm to reputation, and false light on privacy rights and the emotional distress from being publicly misrepresented. The same set of facts can indeed support claims for both causes of action if the false information damages someone's reputation (defamation) and also falsely portrays them in a way that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person (false light).

In Some Instances the Same Facts Will Give Rise to an Action