May 15, 2020

“With respect to critical issues of public concern, such as the fast breaking developments concerning COVID-19, take the burden off news providers,” said Nadine Strossen of New York Law School “News disseminators and commentators had to vouch for the truth or accuracy as determined by some authority.

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“With respect to critical issues of public concern, such as the fast breaking developments concerning COVID-19, take the burden off news providers,” said Nadine Strossen of New York Law School “News disseminators and commentators had to vouch for the truth or accuracy as determined by some authority. Now this is impossible. And in fact, our whole system of democracy is predicated on trust.”

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