Public Officials' Privacy Shield

This provision establishes liability for publishing private facts about government officials, politicians, and public officers using the same standard as for private individuals, without recognizing that public figures have reduced privacy expectations on matters relevant to their public roles. The vague carve-out (disclosure must "adversely affect national security, public interest, public trust, public safety or public order") creates uncertainty about what constitutes legitimate investigative journalism. Combined with 50's provision allowing the Division to initiate complaints on behalf of officials, this enables government suppression of accountability reporting about officials' conflicts of interest, health conditions affecting job performance, or financial relationships—even when such disclosures serve legitimate public purposes.