Techdirt. – Steve Wynn Asks Supreme Court To Gut Key First Amendment Standard

Billionaires are already deleting parts of our government, as well as various safety mechanisms on the internet that sought to minimize hate and abuse. Do we also want them to be able to rewrite our understanding of the First Amendment?
Steve Wynn’s latest Supreme Court petition represents a dangerous escalation in the ongoing assault on press freedom and the First Amendment. While self-proclaimed free speech warriors claim to champion unfettered expression, their actions reveal a different agenda: securing immunity from criticism while maintaining the power to silence their critics through legal intimidation.
The weapon of choice? Dismantling New York Times v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court decision that has protected robust public debate for sixty years.
This attack on Sullivan…

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