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Central European News & Mike Leidig v BuzzFeed (US Second Circuit Libel Case) – BF Case Documents

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These documents are made available as source material connected to the Central European News and Mike Leidig v BuzzFeed libel proceedings and the related book. They are provided for reference, research, and evidential context only. No reuse licence is granted by the uploader, and any further use is the responsibility of the person using the material.

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These documents are a selection of disclosure materials provided by BuzzFeed during its defence of the libel action brought by Central European News and Mike Leidig. They are included here as supporting source material for a book examining the case, the reporting behind it, the legal battle that followed, and the wider lessons it raises about online journalism, verification, accountability, and the treatment of independent news agencies.

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