Bipartisan bill would protect speech from harassing lawsuits
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When the wealthy and powerful try to silence reporting, the public suffers.
Government actors aren’t the only ones who can threaten press freedom. Private individuals — particularly if they’re wealthy, powerful, and have connections to the government — often seek to silence reporting they dislike. These threats may take the form of strategic lawsuits against public participation, improper influence of government policy or decision-making, and censoring journalism on platforms they control.
When oligarchs attack press freedom, we all lose.
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