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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

citing the user's anonymous speech rights under the First Amendment.

Is there any validity to this theory?

I never heard anonymity being protected by 1st AM

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago

Accordingly, an author’s decision to remain anonymous, like other decisions concerning omissions or additions to the content of a publication, is an aspect of the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment.

US Supreme Court, McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission (1995)

More:

https://epic.org/issues/democracy-free-speech/anonymity/

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A quick skim says anonymity is protected under it, with exceptions. Mostly for criminal acts. Particularly here, if the leaked artwork falls under "intellectual property" then the exception applies and anonymity isn't protected.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The regime works in mysterious ways

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

It's not mysterious, it's just capital