Free Speech Advocates Say Florida Bill Would Silence Elected Officials’ Critics

New legislation would make it easier for state officials such as Gov. Ron DeSantis to sue for defamation.

A Florida House Republican introduced legislation Monday that would make it easier for state officials — such as censorship-happy Gov. Ron DeSantis — to sue for defamation, a measure that critics decried as a blatant attack on the freedom of the press and free expression with potentially sweeping implications. Filed by Florida state Rep. Alex Andrade (R-2), H.B. 951 laments that the U.S.

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