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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI don't know how it would be carried out, but couldn't there be a cease and desist order
against Fox "News" for inciting violence? or fomenting a coup? or interfering with official proceedings (elections)? or....
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,308 posts)Chainfire
(17,471 posts)As the Jan. 6 insurrectionists have found out, it is illegal to act on the lie.
The Civil courts may accomplish what the criminal courts can't.
Karadeniz
(22,473 posts)Chainfire
(17,471 posts)And we should tread very lightly in suggesting that it be blunted.
lees1975
(3,840 posts)So why is he still walking around free, campaigning for a second term? He should be arrested, indicted, convicted and in jail by now.
Zeitghost
(3,846 posts)"We all know what he meant" is not a legal argument, at least not a successful one.
Ocelot II
(115,601 posts)not about what TFG said before the 1/6 insurrection. A court or a jury will have to decide whether TFG's statements met the Brandenburg test, but Fox's don't. However, defamation is not not protected by the First Amendment, which is why Dominion is suing them and probably will win.
Sogo
(4,986 posts)to the curt "no" answers from others. I was looking for the legal reasoning. Thank you.
samnsara
(17,605 posts)Ocelot II
(115,601 posts)bluestarone
(16,864 posts)Why couldn't EVERYONE of the Jan 6th TRAITORS (that were imprisoned) sue FOX news? (i truly HATE these traitors, BUT would they have standing?)
Ocelot II
(115,601 posts)that they failed their due diligence, given that there were 60+ lawsuits before 1/6 that found there was no election fraud, and that every other news outlet provided the truth. They acted of their own volition and made no effort to determine what the truth was; they just assumed Fox was giving it to them. If I'm going to set out to invade the Capitol and hang the Vice President, I'm going to be damned sure I've got a solid factual basis for it first. Also, there's case law to the effect that news outlets don't have to tell the truth as long as they aren't defaming anyone. https://casetext.com/case/wash-league-for-increased-transparency-ethics-v-fox-news
bluestarone
(16,864 posts)I was thinking some of them were in contact with TFG, and his lawyers as well. (the groups that were so-called patriots)
DetroitLegalBeagle
(1,915 posts)N/t
tritsofme
(17,371 posts)you dont like.
Sogo
(4,986 posts)it's that it has caused real harm to other individuals who acted on their lies and real harm to our country and our form of government.
canetoad
(17,136 posts)Injured, or the families of the dead have standing to sue. Would something similar to A.Jones and Sandy Hook apply here?