ACLU
Arrest of student over racist Snapchat is unconstitutional, rights groups say
A First Amendment violation.
DHS to scan social media posts looking for “domestic terrorists” after Capitol breach
Civil rights groups already see the threat to free speech.
Members
LAPD requested Amazon Ring surveillance footage of protests and riots
Increasingly common.
Former ACLU Head Ira Glasser explains why there’s no such thing as “hate speech”
“If the government is going to be the one to decide what hate speech to ban, it’s not going to be the same speech as the speech you hate.”
MembersWhy anonymity has to be protected to enable true free speech
? Privacy goes hand-in-hand with free speech.
Lauded ACLU lawyer wants to stop the circulation of book that documents kids who regret transitioning
Silencing ideas instead of debating them.
New movie Mighty Ira showcases the ACLU before it backtracked on free speech
The movie highlights the importance of rigorously supporting free speech, even when you don’t agree with the speaker – something that is increasingly under threat in recent times.
US government refuses to let Twitter tell people how much FISA warrant spying it’s doing on the platform
Twitter wants to be able to tell users how many times they’ve had to hand over user data.
As attempts to cancel J.K. Rowling intensify, the ACLU accuses “famous authors” of attacking trans people
The ACLU’s recent condemnation of Rowling’s statements represent a stark contrast to its stated goal of preserving individual rights and liberties.
ACLU associate joins online backlash against Nick Sandmann being offered college place
An increasing intolerance of a diversity of views.