Justice Department Files Statement of Interest on Suppression of Competition in the Marketplace of Ideas Through Deplatforming of Rival Viewpoints

On November 7, 2023, the US Department of Justice (Antitrust Division) issued an update regarding "Justice Department Files Statement of Interest on Suppression of Competition in the Marketplace of Ideas Through Deplatforming of Rival Viewpoints". The statement of interest was filed in the case of Children’s Health Defense et al. v. Washington Post et al., alleging collusion and viewpoint competition suppression by mainstream media outlets.