Court: "A Retweet Is Not Necessarily an Endorsement"
This comes in a false light lawsuit by the family of former National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn, whom CNN had labeled “QAnon followers.”
This comes in a false light lawsuit by the family of former National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn, whom CNN had labeled “QAnon followers.”
That's illegal, says a new suit filed on Thursday.
The Clovis Community College policy bans "posters with inappropriate or offense [sic] language or themes."
A publishing company ironically removed the original version of the Ray Bradbury novel depicting mass media censorship.
The 'conscious capitalism' innovator on overregulation, COVID mandates, and why he will be speaking his mind much more freely when he retires.
The innocuously-titled Online Safety Bill threatens citizens' rights to privacy and to speak freely.
"The 2021 Request seeks information that may inform the United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means as to the efficacy of the Presidential Audit Program, and therefore, was made in furtherance of a subject upon which legislation could be had."
The Delaware DMV recalled Kari Overington’s plate over “perceived profanity.” Now the ACLU is helping her take on the state.
So holds a federal district court, also stressing that "this case does not involve banning books": "A school district does not 'ban' a book when ... it 'decides not to continue possessing [a] book on its own library shelves.'"
They thus can't be punished under a disturbing the peace law that bans "obscene language," though under the right circumstances they could be punished under separate provisions that generally ban "fighting words" (whether racially offensive or otherwise).
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and other titles shot up Amazon's bestseller list after being self-censored by Dr. Seuss Enterprises.
The creator of The Moth talks about why the past is never dead, especially in his new novel The Kingdoms of Savannah.
Michael Picard's free speech rights were violated when he was booked for telling passersby to "Google Jury Nullification."
Plus: Researches challenges "chemical imbalance" theory of depression, contraception denial on trial, and more...
"In Massachusetts, we have recently seen multiple incidents of groups espousing deeply offensive and hurtful ideologies displayed on our streets."
The "British by birth" and "Nigerian by blood" rapper and podcaster thinks Americans don't fully appreciate the freedom they have.
The rapper, podcaster, and author talks about "freedom, liberty, and all of that good stuff."
The Monty Python legend says political correctness is ruining creativity in all aspects of human activity.
Pilkey's whole gag is that the censorial impulse is ridiculous and kids instinctively know it should be mocked.
"The fact-checking industry has become a partisan arbiter of political disputes," notes Phil Magness.
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The Monty Python legend says political correctness poisons thinking in all areas of human activity.
Plus: DeSantis threatens Miami restaurant over drag performances, Hawley blasts Amazon acquisition that might lower health care prices, and more…
The larger, louder half of Penn & Teller on Donald Trump, COVID, masks, vaccines, mandates, and what comes next for freedom.
From a libel case filed by accused triple murderer Brice Rhodes
Up through the 1950s, federal agents kept confiscating books they deemed obscene. But in 1959, a judge ruled that D.H. Lawrence's book deserved First Amendment protection.
All the lawsuits stem from the media's quoting Nathan Phillips' claims that Sandmann was "block[ing Phillips'] way" at a demonstration by the Lincoln Memorial.
The larger, louder half of Penn & Teller talks masks, vaccines, compassion, Bob Dylan, and much, much more.
"[H]arm to one's reputation or injury to one's standing in the community does not warrant a deviation from the strong presumption of public access[.]"
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