A nice line, though said in a narrow context (whether Facebook's decision not to remove comments from a government agency's page is relevant to whether the government agency could delete them).
A controversy at the University of Illinois Chicago John Marshall Law School (not to be confused with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).
Frightening events create openings for attacks on civil liberties.
A rejoinder to Josh Blackman and Seth Tillman.
The First Amendment doesn't come with an exception for "disinformation."
No, says Techdirt's Mike Masnick, but it is cause for expanding Section 230 and building a more decentralized internet.
Unlike the cancellation of Josh Hawley’s book, such criminal charges pose a real threat to freedom of speech.
We need an open digital commons, where individuals maintain ownership of their own identities and where speech is highly resistant to political pressure.Â
The impeachment article against the president cites a little-discussed section of the 14th Amendment.
An interesting illustration of the "non-trademark use" doctrine.
Plus: Supreme Court declines more election challenges, Lisa Montgomery gets temporary stay of execution, and more...
"We should be wary of corporate power over political speech."
"This book will not be on our store shelves, and we will not promote it. That said, it will remain in our online catalogue."
High government officials don't have a First Amendment right to be protected from firing based on their political views. That applies to presidents facing impeachment no less than other officials.
Under federal law, incitement to riot does not include "advocacy of ideas" or "expression of belief" unless it endorses violence, which Trump did not do.
Plus: Trump concedes on reinstated Twitter account, Cabinet resignations keep coming, and more...
Plus: National Association of Manufacturers calls on Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, Trump's response to the riot, and more...
"When I started my blog," says journalist Yoani Sánchez, "it was like an exorcism of something that was inside of me."
We’ve filed an amicus brief supporting a motion to dismiss the charges.
Contrary to what the judge who blocked his extradition implied, the Espionage Act does not include an exception for "responsible" journalism.
Yes, the Ohio Court of Appeals held Thursday.
The judge had earlier ordered search engines and web sites to remove materials about a employment discrimination lawsuit.
If this decision stands, then the Supreme Court wouldn't have a chance to reconsider the N.Y. Times v. Sullivan "actual malice" requirement in this case (not that it was likely to in any event).
Twitter's labeling, John Paul Mac Isaac contends, implicitly accused him of being a hacker, and was therefore libel.
even when the podcast producer tries to make money from them.
Aaron Reynolds is just trying to make people laugh, but his content may have been flagged on Instagram for interfering with the election.
The more that big social media companies act like they can control what people say, the more competition they encourage.
Plus: One in seven NYC chain stores closed, Columbus officers turned off body cams before fatal shooting, and more....
"I hope my case can start removing senseless boundaries to teletherapy," said Brokamp, who is suing in federal court on First Amendment grounds.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court 5-2 majority concludes that the injunction is "content-neutral," quite erroneously, I think.
Don't just file the document unsealed, and then ask for sealing
Former Executive Director Ira Glasser discusses the past, present, and increasingly shaky future of free speech.
Xinjiang Jin (also known as Julien Jin) is being charged with conspiring to ... cause "substantial emotional distress" to people, under the "cyberstalking" statute.
A judge rightly speaks out against them.
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