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  • Florida Bill Could Help Left-Wing Groups Sue Conservative Media Into Oblivion

    02/21/2024 7:56:06 AM PST · by Twotone · 15 replies
    The Federalist ^ | February 20, 2024 | Samuel Mangold-Lenett
    Proposed Florida defamation legislation would make it easier for leftwing lawyers to sue conservative media into oblivion. It could also prevent vital anonymous sources from coming forward with information. If passed, HB 757, reports the Tallahassee Democrat, will “creat[e] a presumption that anyone publishing a false statement that relied on an anonymous source, acted with ‘actual malice,’ a key legal hurdle for public figures to win defamation lawsuits.” At the time of publication, the House bill’s sponsor, Pensacola Republican Rep. Alex Andrade, had not returned The Federalist’s request for comment. Actual malice is a legal hurdle public figures must over...