The satirical newspaper The Onion caused some confusion on Thursday when its messages on the service Twitter described gunfire in the U.S. Capitol building, but media lawyers said last week The Onion probably doesn’t have to worry about any legal fallout.
The Onion is well established as satire, the lawyers said, and even though some readers and commentators have criticized the tweets for not being clear or for lacking taste, the First Amendment would likely preclude any claims against the outlet.
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