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Judge tosses libel case against media watchdog NewsGuard over bad rating

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A federal judge has dismissed Consortium News’ $13 million defamation lawsuit against NewsGuard, ruling that the site failed to prove actual malice. The lawsuit stemmed from NewsGuard’s low-reliability rating of Consortium News' Ukraine-Russia war coverage. The judge compared the case to a restaurant critic reviewing a menu without sampling every dish, reinforcing that actual malice requires a higher legal standard. NewsGuard welcomed the ruling…

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A US court has dismissed a lawsuit brought against NewsGuard, ruling that the company’s reviews are protected expressions of opinion.

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Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against NewsGuard

The judge ruled that subjective ratings, even when damaging, don’t meet the bar for defamation.

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Judge tosses libel case against media watchdog NewsGuard over bad rating

A federal judge has dismissed Consortium News’ $13 million defamation lawsuit against NewsGuard, ruling that the site failed to prove actual malice. The lawsuit stemmed from NewsGuard’s low-reliability rating of Consortium News' Ukraine-Russia war coverage. The judge compared the case to a restaurant critic reviewing a menu without sampling every dish, reinforcing that actual malice requires a higher legal standard. NewsGuard welcomed the ruling…

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Federal judge tosses defamation lawsuit against NewsGuard

This week, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against the U.S. government and an internet watchdog organization.

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Judge Tosses Out Defamation Lawsuit Against Media Ratings Site NewsGuard

Consortium News had sued NewsGuard over its low rating.

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