CJID Arms Media Executives With Knowledge, Tools On Navigating SLAPPs, Attack On Press Freedom - Security News Alert

Iowa Senate Unanimously Passes House File 472, Providing Anti-SLAPP Protections - News/Media Alliance

On Wednesday, April 16th, the Iowa Senate unanimously passed House File 472, which provides anti-SLAPP protections against lawsuits aimed at limiting the constitutional freedoms of speech and press. The Senate amended the legislation to state the protections only apply to civil actions filed on or after the bill’s enactment, removing a provision in the original House bill that expedited relief could also be granted to a “cause of action asserted…

CJID Arms Media Executives With Knowledge, Tools On Navigating SLAPPs, Attack On Press Freedom - Security News Alert

By Juliana Francis The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) held a workshop with some Nigerian media executives on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, on navigating legal challenges, laws that criminalise journalism, and also delved into issues surrounding Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPS).   The Media Executives Dialogue highlighted the rising trend of […] The post CJID Arms Media Executives With Knowledge, To…