"Now that President Trump has Silicon Valley titans singing his praises, he and other Republicans are shifting their free-speech fight to individuals and news companies. The latter's editorial standards give them less flexibility than social media platforms to carry out ad hoc policy changes. Case in point: In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, conservative media activists and Trump officials are going after individuals and journalists, compiling lists of people to target based on their social media posts."
"Driving the news: President Trump on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times and four of its reporters, claiming the paper is a "full-throated mouthpiece of the Democrat Party." The $15 billion figure is greater than the value of the Times on the public market and could cripple the company, but legal experts say the suit doesn't have merit."
Republicans are moving the focus of free-speech disputes from tech platforms to individual journalists and news organizations that lack platforms' policy agility. Conservative activists and Trump officials have begun compiling lists of individuals and reporters to target based on social media posts, particularly after the Charlie Kirk assassination. President Trump filed a $15 billion defamation suit against the New York Times and four reporters, alleging partisan bias. Legal experts characterize the suit as meritless and intended to impose crushing legal costs and deter critical reporting. Some outlets are publicly defending journalists while others take precautionary measures.
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