Perspective
Jan. 4, 2017
Fake news 'cure' could be worse than the disease
Rep. Darrell Issa recently said he intends to explore how Congress might answer the following question: "Where's the line of yelling 'fire' in a movie theater crossed in less-than-accurate reporting?" Well, the line already exists. And it has been there for a long time. By Jean-Paul Jassy
Jean-Paul Jassy
Partner
Jassy, Vick & Carolan LLP
litigation, constitutional law, appellate, entertainment & sports, intellectual property, internet law, media law
Phone: (310) 870-7048
Email: jpjassy@jassyvick.com
USC Law School
Jean-Paul is a litigator who primarily represents media, entertainment and Internet companies, as well as others, with First Amendment and intellectual property concerns.
FIRST & FOREMOST
"Fake news" is not new, and any legal "cure" for it is worse than the disease.
One of the most famous instances of "fake news" was Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast in 1946. Most of the broadcast was a series of simulated news bulletins about a Martian invasion of New Jersey. Although there was a disclaimer at the beginning of the broadcast an...
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