Nov 7 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday

revived a defamation lawsuit accusing CNN of defaming Project

Veritas in its explanation of why the conservative group, which

is often accused of using deceptive tactics, was suspended from

Twitter in 2021.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta said

Project Veritas plausibly alleged a defamation claim under

applicable New York law after CNN host Ana Cabrera suggested on

air that the Twitter ban was for "promoting disinformation."

It also said Project Veritas plausibly alleged that CNN

acted with actual malice, meaning it knew its statements about

the group were false or acted with reckless disregard for the

truth.

CNN and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests

for comment. Project Veritas' lawyers did not immediately

respond to similar requests.