Will lawsuits against misinformation hurt freedom of speech? syahrir maulana/ iStock / Getty Images Plus Nancy Costello, Michigan State University Free speech advocates have long believed that suing a news organization threatens free speech. Democracy needs a press to be free to report, without fear or favor, the facts as it sees them. But recent … Continue reading Fox News Coverage So Reckless, Malicious; Dominion, Smartmatic Lawsuits Unlikely to Threaten Freedom of Press.