In case any SubStack writers were worried about the direction of censorship legislation and regulation in the US, here’s some reassurance. For those people on the rest of the plaent – keep worrying
From here:
Federal Court Rules All Citizens Have Journalistic Protections (reclaimthenet.org)
“In a recent federal court ruling, it was re-confirmed that First Amendment protections are not exclusive to officially recognized journalists but extend to anyone engaged in journalistic activities.
This represents a notable victory for citizen journalists and advocates of free expression and institutional accountability.”
Onwards
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This shouldn’t, ideally, be a reason to celebrate- it should be the obvious standard of reality. But for all my fears of where our governments are headed, I do celebrate this news. 😀 🎉
How many seconds before a higher court negates this ruling?