Conservative Radio Host Ends Suit Against Stanford, Meta, TikTok

January 7, 2026

Wayne Allyn Root, a conservative TV and radio host, voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit accusing a number of social media companies including Meta Platforms Inc. and TikTok Inc. of colluding with Stanford University to suppress his speech.

The voluntary dismissal notice docketed Tuesday said the dismissal is without prejudice, meaning Root has reserved the right to bring the suit again.

Root, the vice presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party in the 2008 election, claimed that the Biden administration worked with Stanford to track social media influencers spreading Covid-19 vaccine misinformation. He claimed that Stanford and the social media companies worked to …