As CBS’ parent company considers settlement of President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against “60 Minutes,” America’s storied newsmagazine is pulling no punches in its coverage of the new administration.

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    2 days ago

    If this is what the future is going to look like, we might want better safeguards against chilling effects.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilling_effect

    In a legal context, a chilling effect is the inhibition or discouragement of the legitimate exercise of natural and legal rights by the threat of legal sanction.[1] A chilling effect may be caused by legal actions such as the passing of a law, the decision of a court, or the threat of a lawsuit; any legal action that would cause people to hesitate to exercise a legitimate right (freedom of speech or otherwise) for fear of legal repercussions. When that fear is brought about by the threat of a libel lawsuit, it is called libel chill.[2] A lawsuit initiated specifically for the purpose of creating a chilling effect may be called a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP).