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Episode 5: Tabloids on Trial

California v. Confidential Magazine

In 1957, California declared war on a tabloid magazine. Confidential magazine was the most powerful gossip magazine in the country, with millions of readers and the ability to make or break stars' careers. Movie studios hated the magazine and politicians worried that it was ruining the country's morals. When California charged Confidential with publishing libel and obscenity, many cheered. But others worried about what this case meant for free speech...

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