Free Speech
Judge Rules Posting Photos on Twitter Doesn't Make Them Free
They're still protected by copyright and newspapers can't just republish them
Judge Grants Injunction Against CA Online Restrictions on Sex Offenders
First Amendment rights at issue
Hacker, Reddit Co-Founder and Information Activist Commits Suicide
Known for being pursued by DOJ for violating MIT's terms of service
Not Wearing a Condom in a Porno is a Free Speech Issue, Vivid Entertainment Argues in Lawsuit
LA voters passed a referendum requiring condom use on porn sets in the county
China-Based Chat Firms Censoring Non-Chinese Messages
The country's government has a long reach
Austrian Court Sentences Man to Nine Years in Prison for Launching Neo-Nazi Website
Keeping free speech on a tight rein
Anonymous Asks U.S. To Recognize Cyberattacks as Legitimate Protests
Probably not gonna fly
14 Bloggers in Vietnam Convicted of Subversion
Were connected with banned pro-democracy movements
Kickstarter Campaigns Raised $319 Million in 2012
Funded everything from tech innovation to comedy shows
Censor's Rant Offers Peek Into Chinese Web Controls
Private companies stuck between the government and users
Facebook Cooperates More Readily With Prosecutors Than With Defense Attorneys
Rolls over for the state, stonewalls the accused
YouTube Mistakenly Shuts Down Syrian Watchdog Account
Over graphic images of horrors of nation's civil war
Indian Politician Arrested for Hate Speech
Accused of making anti-Hindu statements in speeches
Home of Venezuelan Microblogger Raided
Authorities didn't like what he said about Chavez's health
Facebook Faces German Fine Over Lack of Anonymous Accounts
German law apparently protects anonymity, no matter company policy
Missouri Inmate Sues Over Newspaper Ban
Says his weekly newspaper was taken away because he wrote a letter to the editor
Federal Court: Flipping the Bird to the Cops is Protected Speech
And good, clean fun
The Five Worst Op-Eds of 2012
Bad arguments and bad writing from the nation's top opinionmongers
Study: 75 Percent of Homeless Youth Use Social Media
Similar to college students
Websites that Sell Meth and Guns Stay Online in China
Censors apparently more concerned with social media
China Confiscates TVs, Satellite Gear From Tibetan Monks
Can't have nasty foreign ideas creeping in
Government Seeks Twitter Info About Political Activists
What do you have to hide, eh?
After His Death, Doctor Targeted by FDA Vindicated for Speaking About Drug
The feds hounded Dr. Peter Gleason to suicide
Uganda Drops Charges Against Man for Staging Play About Gays
Faced two years in prison
Russian Police Arrest New Year's Eve Protesters
Opposition leaders hold "unsanctioned" event
North Korea Taking Steps Against "Knowledge Smugglers"
Soap operas pose threat to the isolated regime
Sudan Closes Pro-Democracy Think-Tank
The Al-Khatim Adlan Center for Enlightenment and Human Development has had its operating license withdrawn
CA Lawmakers Target Anonymous Political Donations
You can't punish people if you don't know who they are
Who's Attacking the Constitution Now?
Many ardent supporters of the Second Amendment are not quite so ardent about the First.
Why Are People More Scared of Facebook Violating Their Privacy than Washington?
Why doesn't domestic surveillance stir more outrage?
Country's First Social Media Privacy Law Set to Take Effect in California
Will prohibit schools and employers for requesting social media passwords for monitoring
Woman Arrested for Alleged Newtown Shooting Scam
Accused of trying to get money from donors by falsely claiming to be related to one of the victims
