A website printed some truthful,but secret,information about Danielle.Which of the following would likely result in a court ruling that Danielle had NOT stated a claim under the public disclosure tort?
A)The excerpts the website printed were from Danielle's personal diary.
B)The website disclosed that Danielle secretly hated her mother and father.
C)The website printed that Danielle had participated in a robbery in 2010.
D)The website's revelations were seen by over 50,000 viewers.

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The public disclosure tort typically does not apply to matters of public concern or interest, such as someone's criminal activity. Therefore, disclosing Danielle's participation in a robbery, which is a matter of public concern, would likely not result in a successful claim under this tort.

A Website Printed Some Truthful,but Secret,information About Danielle