A Broadcast Station WZZZ Is Fulfilling Its Obligations Under Section

A broadcast station WZZZ is fulfilling its obligations under Section 315 of the Communications Act when a candidate for public office falsely calls Kirk Kounter, treasurer of Liberty Bank, an embezzler. Kounter sues the candidate and the station for libel. WZZZ's strongest defense would be

A) Kounter is a public figure
B) truth is a complete defense
C) stations fulfilling Section 315 obligations are not responsible for candidates' libel
D) the First Amendment encourages defamatory statements in campaigns

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