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HUGE: Landmark Lawsuit Slaps Legacy Media With Antitrust, First Amendment Claims for Censoring COVID-Related Content
CHD ^ | Jan 10 | Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D.

Posted on 01/11/2023 12:29:56 AM PST by RandFan

In a live interview this evening on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., chairman and chief litigation counsel for Children’s Health Defense (CHD), announced that he and several other plaintiffs filed a groundbreaking novel lawsuit making antitrust and constitutional claims against legacy media outlets.

The lawsuit targets the Trusted News Initiative (TNI), a self-described “industry partnership” launched in March 2020 by several of the world’s largest news organizations, including the BBC, The Associated Press (AP), Reuters and The Washington Post — all of which are named as defendants in the lawsuit.

Filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas-Amarillo Division, the lawsuit alleges these outlets partnered with several Big Tech firms to “collectively censor online news,” including stories about COVID-19 and the 2020 U.S. presidential election that were not aligned with official narratives regarding those issues.

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include CHD, Kennedy, Creative Destruction Media, Trial Site News, Ty and Charlene Bollinger (founders of The Truth About Cancer and The Truth About Vaccines), independent journalist Ben Swann, Erin Elizabeth Finn (publisher of Health Nut News), Jim Hoft (founder of The Gateway Pundit), Dr. Joseph Mercola and Ben Tapper, a chiropractor.

All of the plaintiffs allege they were censored, banned, de-platformed, shadow banned or otherwise penalized by the Big Tech firms partnering with the TNI, because the views and content they published were deemed “misinformation” or “disinformation.” This resulted in a major loss of visibility and revenue for the plaintiffs.

(Excerpt) Read more at childrenshealthdefense.org ...


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1 posted on 01/11/2023 12:29:56 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

they have the documents from BBC...so this could get very interesting.

bury the FakeNewsMSM


2 posted on 01/11/2023 2:21:46 AM PST by MAGAthon
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To: MAGAthon

Yes. The lawsuit has merit in my opinion.


3 posted on 01/11/2023 2:54:07 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Take away their license.


4 posted on 01/11/2023 3:38:48 AM PST by George J. Jetso
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To: RandFan

The Trusted News Initiative (TNI) is part of the traitorous enemedia.


5 posted on 01/11/2023 4:39:13 AM PST by Carl Vehse (A proud member of the LGBFJB community)
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To: Carl Vehse

I think it is time for Congressional Republicans to rethink the “Fairness Doctrine.” There is a lot that can change to hold the media accountable for their transgressions.


6 posted on 01/11/2023 5:11:11 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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To: RandFan

An attack on the flank may turn the tide of battle


7 posted on 01/11/2023 5:14:30 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality daythis piece is )
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To: RandFan

Kennedy found out who whacked his father and uncle?


8 posted on 01/11/2023 5:55:21 AM PST by PAR35
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