The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part an injunction preventing SB 7072 from going into effect. Last year, the Northern District of Florida issued an injunction, ruling that the law violated the First Amendment rights of social media companies. The appellate court, in large part, agreed and reiterated that social media companies have […]
DeSantis’ office considered bill to target libel laws
Public records show the Governor’s office considered legislation targeting libel laws. The Orlando Sentinel’s Skyler Swisher reports that a staffer for Gov. Ron DeSantis worked on a proposal that would have challenged decades-old First Amendment protection for the press and make it easier for high-profile people to win defamation lawsuits. As FAF’s executive director, Pamela […]
7 months later, state still won’t provide Surgeon General’s communications
In early October, WKMG reports that journalists sent public records requests for the communications of Florida Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, during his first two weeks in the position. Seven months later, the Department of Health still hasn’t provided the records. In fact, WKMG reports that the Department hasn’t responded to the last seven emails […]
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