A federal appeals court on Thursday accused CNN of defaming Project Veritas in explaining why the conservative group, often accused of using deceptive tactics, was suspended from Twitter in 2021. revived a defamation lawsuit accusing the
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has ruled that Project Veritas was banned in New York state after CNN host Ana Cabrera suggested on air that Twitter's ban was for “promoting disinformation.” It said it had plausibly asserted a defamation claim under applicable law.
Project Veritas also plausibly argues that CNN acted with actual malice, meaning it either knew its statements about the group were false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth. He said he is doing so.
CNN and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Attorneys for Project Veritas did not immediately respond to a similar request.
