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*711 INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff FilmOn.com (FilmOn) is an Internet-based entertainment media provider. Defendant DoubleVerify, Inc. (DoubleVerify) provides authentication services to online advertisers. FilmOn sued DoubleVerify for trade libel, slander, and other business-related torts, alleging DoubleVerify falsely classified FilmOn's websites under the categories "Copyright Infringement-File Sharing" and "Adult Content" in confidential reports to certain clients that subsequently cancelled advertising agreements *541 with FilmOn. DoubleVerify moved to strike the causes of action pursuant to the anti-SLAPP statute ( Code Civ. Proc., § 425.16 ), arguing its reports accurately addressed issues of widespread public interest-namely, the existence of adult content and copyright infringing material on publicly available websites, such as FilmOn. 1 The trial court granted the motion.

FilmOn appeals from the order striking its causes of action against DoubleVerify. As its sole ground for appeal, FilmOn contends DoubleVerify failed to make the requisite threshold showing that the challenged causes of action arose from protected activity. We conclude the trial court properly found…