Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: golfer72 who wrote (1565527)	10/16/2025 6:59:00 AM
From: IC720	1 Recommendation Recommended By longz Respond to of 1570548

Wonder what becomes of Trumps death penalty for Drug Dealers, Child Traffickers? Moment in time? Several have mentioned pedophiles are safe in Israel. Plus lot of proof Bibi a full fledged Neocon.. Strange times with many waking Israel having large part controlling the WH, and the usual internet hate propaganda responsible for JFK, 911, Kirk... Vance/Trump? That's my president 👏 🇺🇸🇺🇸💥 pic.twitter.com/LTj5211DsG — Ethan Ray (@ItsEthanRay) October 15, 2025

To: golfer72 who wrote (1565527)	10/16/2025 9:06:56 AM
From: Maple MAGA	1 Recommendation Recommended By longz Respond to of 1570548

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security briefly created a “Disinformation Governance Board” in 2022. Its goal was supposedly to counter foreign influence, but it was quickly seen as an Orwellian attempt to police domestic opinions, especially conservative ones. It was disbanded after public backlash, confirming fears about overreach. Biden-era ‘Misinformation czar’ has libel lawsuit against Fox News dismissed Sep 16, 2025 at 07:55 PM CST Dan Levin (Producer) Image credit: Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Lawsuit dismissal Nina Jankowicz's libel lawsuit against Fox News was dismissed by Third Circuit Court Judge Felipe Restrepo. Free speech protections According to the court decision, criticism of government officials is protected under the First Amendment, and displaying an official's image or mentioning their name in media segments does not in itself constitute actionable defamation. Jankowicz’s response In reaction to the dismissal, Jankowicz expressed disappointment in a blog post, stating, 'The court has effectively given permission for pundits to baselessly declare open season on people with whom they disagree, making it almost impossible for anyone to serve their country without the fear of being tarred and feathered by a powerful cable news channel with a rabidly devoted audience.' Nina Jankowicz, the former executive director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Governance Board, had her libel lawsuit against Fox News dismissed. Jankowicz accused the media giant of lying to smear her and the board. Lawsuit dismissed Third Circuit Court Judge Felipe Restrepo ruled that Jankovic’s complaints about Fox News were insufficient to file a lawsuit against them. “Jankowicz argues that the many statements made by Fox about the Board were also of and concerning her because ‘Fox repeatedly used Jankowicz’s photo when discussing the Board’ and because “Fox often referenced the Board and Jankowicz in the same statement or the same segment,” the court decision reads according to Inkl. “But these allegations are not enough to transform criticism of the Board into statements of and concerning Jankowicz.” The court also cited the 1964 Supreme Court decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which requires plaintiffs in defamation cases to prove that false statements were made with malice. “Jankowicz’s position—that criticism of government is transformed into actionable defamation when a television program displays an image of a government official or references a government official’s name in the same segment—is precisely the sort of attack on core free expression rights that Sullivan sought to avoid,” the court decision reads. Jankowicz expressed her disappointment in a post on her blog. “The court has effectively given permission for pundits to baselessly declare open season on people with whom they disagree, making it almost impossible for anyone to serve their country without the fear of being tarred and feathered by a powerful cable news channel with a rabidly devoted audience,” she wrote. She also said even though the lawsuit has ended, her fight has not. “On paper, this decision may be a win for their side, but they really only win when we leave the fight,” Jankowicz said. “I haven’t left yet—through death threats and networked lies and lawsuits—and I won’t leave now.” Lawsuit filed Jankowicz ran the Disinformation Governance Board from March 2022 to May 2022 with the goal of combating disinformation, which has become a significant issue in America. Following the creation of that board, Jankowicz said Fox News became “obsessed” with ridiculing her. She cited one example of her discussing a Twitter pilot program called “Birdwatch,” which allows users to flag tweets they believe contain misinformation. It’s now called “Community Notes” and is an active part of X. Several Republicans and Fox News pundits criticized the idea and in her lawsuit, Jankowicz alleged they accused her of wanting “to edit other Twitter user[s’] posts.” DHS quickly suspended the board following the attacks from Fox News and some Republican lawmakers. Jankowicz started getting harassed, including receiving death threats. One year later, in May 2023, Jankowicz filed suit against Fox News. Her suit coincided with Fox News settling a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for spreading disinformation about the 2020 Presidential Election. Jankowicz thanked her supporters in her latest post. “I know this isn’t the outcome any of us wanted,” Jankowicz wrote. “But I’m more motivated than ever to continue my work, and am grateful to have you on my side.” Cole Lauterbach (Managing Editor) contributed to this report. Tags: Department of Homeland Security, Fox News, Joe Biden, Lawsuit, Misinformation