Rebel Media lawsuits target journalists, chill speech, says reporter facing litigation

Rebel Media has launched a number of lawsuits against reporters and their news outlets, two of which were recently dismissed under anti-SLAPP laws.

Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant, right, launched a lawsuit against freelance reporter Justin Ling, left, in January. The Hill Times file photograph, photograph courtesy of Rebel Media screengrab

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

February 22, 2021

Two lawsuits launched by Rebel Media against media outlets have been dismissed under Ontario’s anti-SLAPP law, a sign that the law is working to protect press freedom, say journalists still facing litigation from the far-right website. Earlier this month, Ont...

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