Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The U.S. Supreme Court consistently has interpreted the free press clause of the First Amendment to confer special privileges and responsibilities on the press.
2. The crime of sedition punishes truthful criticism of government.
3. The U.S. Supreme Court has said that prior restraint is sometimes necessary to counterbalance the power of large media corporations to drown out alternate voices and different ideas.
4. John Milton said that the open exchange of ideas in an unfettered marketplace will allow convincing falsehoods to overcome the truth.

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False

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