Florida Lawmakers Advance Bills Making It Easier for Public Figures to Sue Media

Published on February 12, 2024

Florida lawmakers are advancing twin bills through the Florida House and Senate that would make it easier to file defamation lawsuits against the media and creators of “deepfake” impersonations using artificial intelligence (AI). Companion bills HB 757 and SB 1780 have drawn criticism for provisions that would make it more difficult for media outlets to defend against accusations that they acted with “actual malice” when publishing reports on public figures using anonymous sources. Actual malice refers to knowingly making a false statement or doing so with a reckless disregard for the truth. In federal defamation law, actual malice must be proven for a public official or public figure to successfully sue for libel....

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