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Substack wins first US court case for independent journalist in $1m defamation suit

'Think twice before messing with creators' say Substack bosses as its Defender initiative dismissed a case for SpyTalk

Jacob Granger
Jacob Granger
August 07, 2026 – 1 min read

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