DOJ warns against media collusion to flag misinformation

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00:00Department of Justice warns against media collusion to flag misinformation.

00:05The U.S. Department of Justice has weighed in on a high-profile lawsuit

00:08involving major news organization and anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense,

00:13warning that efforts to suppress misinformation may risk violating antitrust law.

00:19Coordinated content actions might exclude rivals or viewpoints.

00:23The case, Children's Health Defense v. Washington Post,

00:26targets a media partnership called the Trusted News Initiative,

00:30which includes The Washington Post, BBC, Associated Press, and Reuters.

00:36CHD alleges TNI participants unfairly harmed them

00:40by limiting visibility and monetization opportunities.

00:43While the Department of Justice doesn't take a stance on the factual claims,

00:47it highlights that antitrust protections include viewpoint competition and information quality.

00:52Exempting editorial decisions from antitrust scrutiny

00:56could empower dominant platforms to suppress dissent,

00:59reducing news quality and diversity.

01:02The case questions if misinformation efforts illegally suppressed publishers.

01:06The publishers claim tech platforms made content moderation decisions,

01:11and Children's Health Department complaint misuses antitrust law.

01:15The Department of Justice indicates a shift in antitrust perspective,

01:19considering service quality and information access.

01:22Abigail Slater emphasizes antitrust laws also safeguard the marketplace of ideas.