When can the federal government use its coercive regulatory powers to silence ideas it doesn’t like on social media? That was the question presented to the Supreme Court on Monday, and while a majority seems ready to protect the First Amendment, too many justices seemed ready to give the government the benefit of the doubt. The key exchange […]
Once billed as the premier defender of free speech, the American Civil Liberties Union is now targeting whistleblowers.
TikTok has embedded itself into the cultural fabric of this nation, with millions relying on it for connection, entertainment, and income.
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Committee endorses plan despite concerns from Coalition to March on the RNC.
Do government officials violate the 1st Amendment when they press internet platforms to remove or restrict misinformation about COVID-19, alleged election fraud or other matters of public interest? That proposition was presented to the Supreme Court on Monday, and many justices seemed appropriately skeptical. In one of several internet-related cases considered by the court this term, a lawyer for Louisiana and Missouri and some individuals defended an injunction saying that federal officials,...
Billionaire and X owner Elon Musk reiterated his commitment to providing an outlet for free speech in his latest interview, even if doing so would cost him financially. Musk was asked about advertisers choosing to abandon X due to the billionaire allowing for more expression of free speech, a topic that created some controversy last […]
Tesla CEO tells Don Lemon people should be treated ‘according to their skills and integrity’Elon Musk has defended his stance on diversity and free speech in a tense interview with the former CNN anchor Don Lemon.The Tesla chief executive was openly irritated by Lemon’s line of questioning during the hour-long video interview, published on Monday. Continue reading
If the bill, now passed in the House of Representatives, becomes a law, ByteDance will have 165 days to divest TikTok, otherwise app stores will not be able to legally offer the app in the US.
Marshall's Student Body President Walker Tatum gave his reaction to MetroNews after the bill passed in the State Senate but not in the House.
The Supreme Court weighed the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) free speech case against a former New York regulator during oral arguments Monday. Over 75 minutes of arguments, the justices probed
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the company formerly known as Twitter, which sued a hate-speech watchdog group it blamed for a loss of millions of dollars in advertising. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that the lawsuit was intended to punish the Center for Countering Digital Hate for its criticism of X, and so violated California's ban on lawsuits designed to squelch speech. After he acquired Twitter in October 2022, Elon Musk welcomed back numerous users who...