What is even more worrying to the news media is that fear of lawsuits will cause reporters to become overcautious and censor themselves. "Although the courts have the power to investigate and punish, judges have been known to make mistakes and find the innocent guilty.
讓新聞界更加憂慮的是，記者會不會因為擔心被告，不敢講話而自我設限、約束，產生「寒蟬效應」？