Free Speech
White House Petition to Label Westboro Baptist Church a Hate Group Most Popular
Over 260,000 signatures
Iran Blogger's Death Stirs Activism
Killed while in custody of authorities in October, backlash has had some results
Petition to Have Westboro Baptist Church Labeled a Hate Group Has Considerable Support
Almost 250,000 signatures
Sorry, NRA, Gamers Won This Culture War, But it Doesn't Mean They All Love the Violence
Introspection, not regulation, leads to analysis of video game violence
New White House Counter-Petition Seeks to Keep Piers Morgan in the U.S.
"No one in the UK wants him back."
NDAA Passes House, Senate By Wide Margins, Amicus Brief Filed by Descendants of Interned Japanese-Americans on 68th Anniversary of Korematsu Decision
Despite efforts to amend it, a provision allowing indefinite detention remains.
Student's Plan to Dress Up as Santa for School Freaks Out Authorities
Let's just avoid anything resembling a "surprise," no matter how innocuous, for the time being
California Judges In Uproar Over New Ethics Rules
Ruling urges them to limit their free speech in certain kinds of lobbying
Judge Clears Woman to Give Christmas the Finger
Christmas lights that "flip the bird" can stay
Facebook Testing Paid Messaging to Strangers
I believe that's called "spam" and we already get plenty of it
Twitter Reinstates Anonymous Twitter Account
Was suspended after posting an email address
Anonymous Twitter Account Suspended
@YourAnonNews announced a back-up account was ready days ago
California Democrat Looking to Curb Government Domain Seizures
The feds have been ramping up seizures of domains accused of copyright infringement
Swedish Students Riot Over Instagram Rumors
Anonymous account asked for tips on the sexual activities of 13 and 14 year-old girls
Michigan School Official Apologizes to State Reps
Insulted the two politicians on twitter, calling one a "mental midget" and the other a "moron"
China Arrests Members of Doomsday Groups
By and large, they're not fans of the Chinese government
Iran's Supreme Leader Joins Facebook
Even though Facebook and other social media outlets are technically blocked in the country
Anonymous Declares War on Westboro Baptist Church
Plans to picket Sandy Hook funerals the straw that broke the camel's back
Misidentification of School Shooter Led to Social Media Harassment
Twitter spam, angry Facebook pages, et cetera
Harry Belafonte Suggests President Should Jail Opponents "Like a Third World Dictator"
Welcome back to the news cycle, Harry
Authoritarian Direction Drove Democracies To Reject Communications Treaty
Repressive governments were salivating a bit too much
Free Media Smuggled to North Korea by Balloon
Civilian groups shine a little light across the border
Two Students Sue U Delaware For Banning Sale of "U Can Suck Our D" Shirts
It's a civil rights case their attorney argues
Harvard Works Itself Into a Tizzy over Parody Flyer
Satire is meant to be kind and gentle!
Protester Whose Tweets Were Subpoenaed Pleads Guilty
Plans to appeal ruling that forced social media postings to be handed over
Quebec Filmmaker Faces Criminal Charges for "Corrupting Morals" With Serial Killer Art
Work graphically depicting a fictional serial killer undermines fundamental values, according to prosecutors
Meteorologist Fired for Responding to Facebook Post on TV Station's Page
Rhonda Lee violated KTBS-TV's social media policy
College Censors Poster Complaining About College Censoring Posters
Michigan Saginaw Valley State University doesn't like the word "fuck."
Judge Declares Anti-Abortion License Plates Unconstitutional
Unless North Carolina also sells plates to represent the other side
Senator Manchin Not a Fan of MTV's "Buckwild"
Wrote a letter asking MTV to "put a stop to the travesty called 'Buckwild.'"
