False. The press is not free to say anything about whomever they want regardless of whether it is true or not.
<h3>Freedom of Press according to the United States Consitution</h3>
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution legally protects the rights of the press to say what they want. This freedom, however, is limited and subject to some restrictions. Examples of such restrictions are:
If the information removes protection for the whistleblower
laws relating to defamation of character
prior restraint
obscenity
fraud
speech integral to illegal conduct
speech that incites lawless action
speech that violates intellectual property law etc.
See the link below for more about Freedom of Speech:
The answer to the question on whether the press is free to say whatever they want about whomever they want, regardless of whether they know it’s true is:
False
<h3>Free Press</h3>
This refers to the freedom of the press in their pursuit of truth and journalism to give to the people.
With this in mind, we can see that the press cannot say false things about someone as that would be considered libel and slander.
An opening statement forecasts to the jury the evidence they will see and hear during the trial—it allows the jury to know what to expect and to be able to understand the evidence when it is presented.
