Summary:
- A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by conservative media personality Candace Owens against the liberal media watchdog group Media Matters.
- The lawsuit stems from a Media Matters article that accused Owens of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the 2020 election.
- The judge ruled that Owens has plausibly alleged that Media Matters acted with actual malice, a high legal bar for public figures to prove defamation.