Most persons think of the publication of private facts about a person when they think of the right to privacy, yet this variety of the tort has been the least accepted by the courts. Why?

What will be an ideal response?

A successful suit for the publication of private facts punishes the publication of truthful information that has been legally obtained. Punishing such a thing seems to run against the basic tenets of American journalism and the First Amendment. Also, American judges have generally agreed that readers or viewers have a broad range of legitimate interests, making it difficult for the plaintiffs to prove an important element of the tort.