Corporations bully activists, critics, and human rights defenders into silence through baseless lawsuits. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) masquerade as ordinary civil lawsuits, but their true purpose is to drown out criticism by tying up their targets in court.
Watch our short explainer video to learn more about how corporate bullies have used SLAPPs to attack free speech. Visit protecttheprotest.org to learn more.
SLAPP (strategic litigation against public participation) suits are a dangerous legal tactic used by the rich and powerful to silence dissenters and critics. SLAPPs can target anyone for speaking truth to power, but this is an attack on the constitutional right to free speech. Corporations and unscrupulous lawyers are using SLAPPs to disregard the first amendment and silence critics. SLAPPs aren’t about winning. They’re successful because they tie targets up in court, draining time and money. Corporations shouldn’t be able to sue their critics into silence.
(Animation by Mark Fiore)
