I fully assert my right and that of all independent editors and journalists to freely express opinions and share facts about Valnet or any of its media properties.
By Joshua Tyler
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Last week I told you about a cease and desist letter issued by Valnet, in which they demanded my silence. Valnet is the parent company of websites like Screen Rant, Game Rant, Collider, Movie Web, and CBR. This letter (which can be read in full here) threatens legal action unless I comply with their demands to remove posts referencing their company and its websites.
Below you will find two examples of statements that Valnet requests to be removed. They cite many other examples in their full cease and desist letter.
My lawyer has now drafted a response, which we have sent to Valnet's legal counsel. Our response makes clear that we believe Valnet's claims are “frivolous” as the cited messages are protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
We believe the letter released by Valnet's legal counsel is a clear attempt to silence open dialogue about the business practices of their company and its associated media entities like Screen Rant.
“The only thing that is 'absolutely clear' is that Mr. Tyler shared his opinions and information he gathered on the Internet. It is also clear that your letter is intended to silence Mr. Tyler and prevent open dialogue about Valnet's business practices in the marketplace of ideas.
I will not delete my posts, all of which contain opinions and other protected speech. I fully assert my right and that of all independent editors and journalists to freely express opinions and share facts about Valnet or any of its media properties.
It remains to be seen how Valnet will react to this refusal to comply with their demands.
The full response sent to Valnet's legal counsel is included below.
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