Growing threat to free speech: Bogus copyright claims are making political stories disappear

Republican congressional candidate Michael Carbonara during a fundraising event held at Founders shooting Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Jose Iglesias/El Nuevo Herald/TNS)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In what media experts are calling a threat to free speech, bogus copyright complaints have resulted in the scrubbing of dozens of online stories that mention congressional candidate Michael Carbonara from Google search results weeks ahead of the Tuesday primary election.

The removal of these stories underscores mounting concern that federal copyright law is being used by people

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