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The State Department on Wednesday settled a censorship lawsuit with the Daily Wire and The Federalist, agreeing to a legally binding settlement – approved and enforced by a court – that gives the media outlets 10 years of oversight for compliance to the deal.
A federal judge entered the so-called "consent decree" on Wednesday for the lawsuit that was filed in 2023 to ensure that, over the next decade, the department does not fund efforts to deem news outlets “disinformation,” the Daily Wire reported. The plaintiff media outlets will be compliance monitors until 2036.
“Today marks an important day for preserving free speech in the digital era,” Daily Wire CEO Caleb Robinson said. “The U.S. Government has acknowledged its censorship structures under the Biden administration, and will now be subject to limitations on similar behavior in the future.”
The Daily Wire and The Federalist alleged in their lawsuit that the department, its Global Engagement Center, and officials such as then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken had violated First Amendment speech and press freedoms, far exceeding their statutory authority and ignoring regulatory procedure through their efforts with the Global Disinformation Index and NewsGuard "[a]t a minimum."
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A federal judge entered the so-called "consent decree" on Wednesday for the lawsuit that was filed in 2023 to ensure that, over the next decade, the department does not fund efforts to deem news outlets “disinformation,” the Daily Wire reported. The plaintiff media outlets will be compliance monitors until 2036.
“Today marks an important day for preserving free speech in the digital era,” Daily Wire CEO Caleb Robinson said. “The U.S. Government has acknowledged its censorship structures under the Biden administration, and will now be subject to limitations on similar behavior in the future.”
The Daily Wire and The Federalist alleged in their lawsuit that the department, its Global Engagement Center, and officials such as then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken had violated First Amendment speech and press freedoms, far exceeding their statutory authority and ignoring regulatory procedure through their efforts with the Global Disinformation Index and NewsGuard "[a]t a minimum."
State Department settles censorship lawsuit with Daily Wire, Federalist, agrees to consent decree
“The U.S. Government has acknowledged its censorship structures under the Biden administration, and will now be subject to limitations on similar behavior in the future,” Daily Wire CEO Caleb Robinson said
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