I know they have protection from the first but it's a little ridiculous to extend that to straight up lies and leave it up to the private individual to prove it in court after the fact. A lot of the time, the damage is done and proving they're lying changes nothing. People STILL call Rittenhouse a murderer. They may have amendment protections for speech, but we also have amendment protections for privacy.
It does seem ridiculous. But current legal precedent favors the media.
Another part of the problem is the laws we have are still very much revolving around the 20th century. Not 2025.
Now every retard with a Computer and WiFi connection can suddenly become a “Journalist” and post whatever about anyone. The problem with that being many of the ‘Citizen Journalists’ aren’t much better than the MSM when it comes to being honest. With just as much recourse for the private citizen
I know they have protection from the first but it's a little ridiculous to extend that to straight up lies and leave it up to the private individual to prove it in court after the fact. A lot of the time, the damage is done and proving they're lying changes nothing. People STILL call Rittenhouse a murderer. They may have amendment protections for speech, but we also have amendment protections for privacy.
It does seem ridiculous. But current legal precedent favors the media.
Another part of the problem is the laws we have are still very much revolving around the 20th century. Not 2025.
Now every retard with a Computer and WiFi connection can suddenly become a “Journalist” and post whatever about anyone. The problem with that being many of the ‘Citizen Journalists’ aren’t much better than the MSM when it comes to being honest. With just as much recourse for the private citizen