Kash Patel, a former chief of staff to the acting U.S. Secretary of Defense, became a central figure in the political fallout surrounding the Steele dossier and the Russia investigation. CNN’s coverage, which falsely implied Patel’s involvement in disinformation efforts, sparked widespread concern over media accountability and the weaponization of narrative framing. The defamation suit … Read more
n a sweeping judgment, the Superior Court of Quebec awarded lawyer Abdel Said Lamtiri a total of $164,514 in damages after Moroccan YouTuber Hicham Jerando launched a sustained defamation campaign across TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube. The court cited eight defamatory videos and posts, including a second wave of attacks released just days before trial. Jerando … Read more
In a precedent-setting case out of Yukon, Canada, the Connective Support Society was awarded $50,000 in damages after a former employee defamed the organization across 90 Facebook posts over an 18-month period. The court issued a permanent injunction to prevent further defamatory content, citing the sustained nature and emotional harm caused by the campaign. This … Read more
British commentator Douglas Murray secured a defamation victory on August 7, 2025, after the Observer Media Group was found to have misrepresented his views on immigration and political violence. The ruling followed a series of public clashes over Murray’s commentary linking migration policy to violent crime, including the 2024 Axel Rudakubana case. Murray framed the … Read more
Dominion Voting Systems has secured a $67 million settlement from Newsmax, resolving a high-stakes defamation lawsuit over false claims surrounding the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The case, originally filed for $1.6 billion, accused Newsmax of knowingly amplifying conspiracy theories about Dominion’s voting machines. The settlement, paid in three installments, follows Dominion’s earlier $787 million win … Read more