Should Anti-Semitic Calls for Violence Be Illegal?
The fine line between ugly words and true threats
Donald Trump, Mystified by Pen, Responds to Reporter Michelle Fields
After his campaign manager was charged for grabbing Fields, Trump taunted the reporter on Twitter, asking "Can I press charges?" against her.
Twitter Truce: If You Don't Want to Watch #TheTriggering, You Don't Have To
Right-wingers and social justice warriors should just mute each other.
Banning Conservatives from Twitter Doesn't Violate the First Amendment
You may not like what happened to Robert Stacy McCain, but it isn't illegal.
Did Twitter's Orwellian 'Trust and Safety' Council Get Robert Stacy McCain Banned?
Prominent GamerGate figure clashed with council member Anita Sarkeesian. Now he's gone.
New 'Trust and Safety Council' Is Twitter Version of 1984's Ministry of Truth
Twitter says it wants to strike a balance between free speech and harassment. It didn't.
Common Sense and Liberal Values Prevail in Twitter Harassment Case
But attacks on political speech in the guise of preventing "harassment" will no doubt continue.
Rand Paul Livetweets the Democratic Debate
Points out Hillary Clinton's past on criminal justice reform in a way Democrats don't want to.
10 Rand Paul #Festivus Insult-Tweets That May Amuse and/or Bemuse You
The senator begins his annual Airing of Grievances by dropping #sickburns on his rivals.
Against Bombing Syria? Sexist!
Sure, these British female politicians voted to rain death on Syria. But back to the real issue: incivility on Twitter.
George Zimmerman Suspended From Twitter for Revenge-Porn Posts
Zimmerman posted nude photos and contact information for a woman he alleges cheated on him "with a dirty Muslim."
Wired: Paper Airplane Activism. Tired: Hashtag Activism. Expired…
...Activia probiotic yogurt? CNN's #FlyToFreedom campaign asks people to make paper airplanes to protest slavery.
Shadow-Censorship on Social Media Sparks New Concerns for Open-Internet Advocates
The digital censors of tomorrow will control information by secretly limiting or obscuring the ways that people can access it online.
Edward Snowden Joins Twitter, Follows NSA
The world's most famous whistleblowing fugitive makes his social networking debut.
Peoria Mayor's Unconstitutional Vendetta Costs Taxpayers $200,000
Jim Ardis was determined to shut down a Twitter parody and punish the man behind it.
Famous Twitter Troll James Woods Asks Service for Info on Less-Famous Twitter Troll
The great actor - and outspoken Obama critic - takes on the First Amendment.
Two Americans Headed to Prison After Tweeting Support for ISIS
As Reason regulars are all too aware, the feds have been taking a heavier hand lately when it comes to online speech.
Trump Calls 'Truly Weird' Rand Paul a 'Spoiled Brat' Without a Brain
Paul's effort to brand Trump a "fake conservative" earns angry Twitter tirade from "Trump," who has begun putting his own name in scare quotes.
Donald Trump Was Remarkably Chill in Last Night's Debate. And Then…
Trump took to Twitter afterward to bash Megyn Kelly, Frank Luntz, and anyone who doesn't recognize his greatness.
'Sexist' Scientist Tim Hunt: The Real Story
The "Tim Hunt, misogynist scientist" narrative has been falling apart piece by piece over the past month.
Dear @POTUS… 17 Twitter Conversations With President Obama
"Dear Mr. President. There are too many states nowadays. Please eliminate three."
'Hacktivist' Hysteria in Baltimore
The debunked #BaltimoreLootCrew tweets find a new way to feed fearmongering.
Block Bots Automate Epistemic Closure on Twitter. Are You Blocked?
Peer behind the Block Bot!
How a Former Drug Czar Debates on Twitter
John Walters praised Chris Christie's comments about tax dollars from legal pot sales being "blood money." Then things got...interesting.
Civil Rights Suit over Absurd Peoria Twitter Raid Hits Federal Court
A mayor's outrage over parody will likely cost city.
In the City of Charlie Hebdo, Three Convicted for Contents of Tweets
Calling for the death of gay people is a hate crime in France.
The Government's "Truthy" Squad Monitors Political Speech on Twitter. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The reference to Stephen Colbert is cute, but the feds' unbridled passion to monitor our communications is surely no joke.
How Federal Agents Illegally Force Twitter, Google, and Banks to Turn Over Private Customer Data Without a Proper Warrant
Private companies are fighting the federal government in court over the Patriot Act's "National Security Letters," which violate the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.
Twitter Sues FBI, DOJ to Release NSA Request Info
Twitter said in a blog post that it has "tried to achieve the level of transparency our users deserve without litigation, but to no avail."
Your Tax Dollars Are Funding a Database of Political Tweets, 'Misinformation'
If you Tweet this story, please watch your manners, get all you facts straight, and don't create any inorganic memes. Thanks.
Free Salondotcom! Twitter Shuts Down Hilarious Salon Parody Account
It's not clear exactly why Twitter shut down @Salondotcom, although the social media service has been known to suspend parody accounts.
3 Ridiculous Ways the FDA Is Policing Social Media
In the FDA's world, Facebook likes are advertising and honey is a "new drug" that must be regulated.
WTF FBI? Agency Has Huge List of Twitter Slang (and Some of It's Fake)
Here's nine of the weirdest. ALOTBSOL, AMIRITE?
ACLU Sues Mayor, Cops For Arrest of Twitter Parodist
Note to mayors: If you arrest people for saying things on the internet, you are the ones taking away freedom of speech.
