Ben Squires
Ben Squires writes for the newsletter about cancel culture and free speech rights in education and academia. [email protected]
Top Colleges and Universities Have Policies That Could Be Used To Improperly Censor Students for Constitutionally Protected Speech
A new report shows the state of free speech in academia.
Professor Is Fired for “Misconduct” Following Greta Thunberg Tweet
Andrew Timming is mounting a challenge.
X Scores a Win in Defending University Of Illinois Student From Discipline Over Online Post
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has reversed its decision to penalize a student.
Former UK Police Officer Convicted for “Implication” in “Offensive” Social Media Message Raises Major Free Speech Concerns
Judges are ruling on “implication” of the speech rather than the speech itself.
Professor John Strauss Is Placed on Leave From USC After Edited Video Is Made To Look Like He Supported Murder of Palestinians
Strauss has been removed from campus.
X Legally Supports Student Punished By The University of Illinois For Online Posts
The legal fees are paid by X.
Mayo Clinic is Sued For Suspending Doctor Over Online Posts on Covid and Transgenderism
An academic freedom lawsuit.
Supreme Court Upholds “Actual Malice” Requirement of Defamation Cases
Upholding New York Times v. Sullivan.
UK Government Monitored The Social Media Activity of Education Critics
Surveilling dissent.
MembersFrom Fact to Flair: The Origin of The Mass Media’s Pivot To Revenue Over Truth
When eyeballs and ad revenue took precedent over facts.
Tennessee School That Suspended Student Over Memes Reverses Decision As First Amendment Lawsuit Progresses
The first win in the ongoing lawsuit.
Immunologist Hounded For The Tweets He “Liked,” Resigns
Caving to a mob.