In the 1990s, the U.S. government limited what young people could see online, but lost a court fight challenging those rules. Now it’s happening again.
Category: First Amendment (US Constitution)
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After Fox Settlement, Assault on Media Protections Is Likely to Continue
Those who argue that the news media should pay a steeper price for mistakes are pushing to have a landmark Supreme Court ruling overturned.
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Judge Delays Fox and Dominion Trial by a Day
Opening statements in the $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News were set to begin on Monday.
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Landmark Trial Against Fox News Could Affect the Future of Libel Law
Jury selection starts on Thursday in Delaware Superior Court, where the proceedings will tackle misinformation and the limits of journalistic responsibility.
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Judge Limits Fox’s Options for Defense in Dominion Trial
A Delaware judge said Fox News could not argue newsworthiness to defend airing false claims, and limited how Dominion Voting Systems could reference the Jan. 6 attack.
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Jack Daniel’s-Inspired Dog Toy Provokes Supreme Court Debate
The New York Times – Business:The justices differed about whether the toy, shaped like a bottle of Jack Daniel’s, violated the distiller’s trademark rights or was protected by the First Amendment.
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Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Falsehoods
The New York Times – Business:The conservative media mogul made the remarks under oath last month in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems.
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Fox Stars Privately Expressed Disbelief About Election Fraud Claims. ‘Crazy Stuff.’
The New York Times – Business:The comments, by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and others, were released as part of a defamation suit against Fox News by Dominion Voter Systems.
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‘Based on a True Story’ (Except the Parts That Aren’t)
The New York Times – Business:The entertainment genre of historical drama is flourishing — and riddled with inaccuracies. The untrue parts are leading to more public spats and lawsuits.
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Can Ron DeSantis Avoid Meeting the Press?
The New York Times – Business:The Florida governor easily won re-election despite little engagement with mainstream news outlets, another sign of partisan division ahead of the 2024 presidential race.