Why were many news editors and printers convicted under the Sedition Act? They spread false information about President John Adams. They supported the Federalist Party. They criticized the government's actions. They spoke out against the French Revolution.

The correct answer for this question is they criticized the government's actions. Just like Matthew Lyon, he wrote an essay that criticized and accused the government. Benjamin Franklin Bache, an editor, also accuse the government. Anthony Haswell also supported Bache claim and was found guilty.