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A months-long war of words between CNN and Project Veritas has
escalated into an actual libel suit. On Tuesday, James O�Keefe�s
outfit filed a complaint in Georgia after a CNN anchor discussed
Twitter�s suspension of Project Veritas and attempted to explain
that �this is part of a much broader crackdown � by social media
giants on accounts that are promoting misinformation.�

Project Veritas is more accustomed to being a defendant in court
over its brand of ambush journalism. The conservative group has
largely been successful in fending off suits for surreptitiously
recording targets, but O�Keefe certainly tempts fate at times
such as when he called into CNN�s edit meetings last year and
then leaked taped comments from executives and staffers. That
move had CNN suggesting broken laws. �We�ve referred it to law
enforcement,� a network spokesperson said at the time.

Instead, it�s Project Veritas in court as plaintiff upon CNN�s
discussion of the group�s suspension on Twitter.

�We�re starting to see companies crack down to try to stop the
spread of misinformation and to hold some people who are
spreading accountable,� said Ana Cabera on a Feb. 14 show. �For
example, Twitter has suspended the account of Project Veritas, a
conservative activist organization � at least that�s how they
couch themselves with followers including Donald Trump Jr., Eric
Trump � but this is part of a much broader crackdown, as we
mentioned, by social media giants on accounts that are promoting misinformation.�

Brian Stelter, CNN�s chief media reporter, responded by noting
that rules by social media companies had grown more strict and
enforcement more confusing, and that groups like Project Veritas
�got swept up in a Twitter policy by violating multiple rules on
the site.�

Whether the context aids CNN in its defense remains to be seen,
but for now, Project Veritas is keying on the notion that it was
suspended for �promoting misinformation� when reportedly, the
group was actually suspended for sharing people�s private
information without consent. In other words, a different sin in
the social media company�s eyes. But, at least according to
Project Veritas, an important distinction.

A privacy violation �does not impugn the organization�s
journalistic integrity and reputation; [An allegation of
promoting misinformation] clearly does,� states the complaint.

�CNN was fully aware, and had extensively reported, on Twitter�s
given reason for banning Project Veritas,� adds the complaint.

A spokesperson for CNN didn�t immediately respond to an
opportunity to comment, although given the recent history
between the two organizations, there seems to be the possibility
of counterclaims.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cnn- project-veritas-lawsuit-twitter-suspension-4175009/
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