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It is probably insensitivity on FIA's part, that they failed to realise that in certain countries, freedom of press is highly valued and seen as a 'watchdog' to check against governing authorities from abusing their powers.
And even if FIA felt that the allegations were untrue, it's unfortunate that while legal means are still a right of the FIA to pursue, that the FIA had to resort to it. It may purge and force an apology at best, but the root of the issue is still going to exist.
What needs to be done, is that currently there is a big gap of misunderstanding between FIA, teams, media and fans. And rather than resolving it, the media use their powers to air their 'opinions', FIA gets testy, and tension just builds as fans take sides. All is bad.
Taking legal action isn't smart, rather i think FIA may be better placed to spend a closed door session ironing out and clarifying misunderstandings between the FIA and the leading media/journalists, and if there are indeed valid criticisms coming out from it, to work to correct their mistakes.
FIA isn't perfect, the media isn't perfect. For each to attack the other's weakness just goes to cover the good that each bring, and tarnish the fans' enjoyment.
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