Hawaii Backs Down: State Pays $118K After Failed Censorship Attempt

May 29th 2026 9:30am EDT

Hawaii has quietly surrendered in its legal battle to police political satire online, agreeing to pay more than $118,000 in attorneys’ fees after a federal court ruled the state’s censorship law unconstitutional. Officials chose not to fight the decision. The settlement, reached on May 19, brings a definitive close to The Babylon Bee v. Lopez, […]

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