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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.
Former ACLU President Says Censoring Speech on Social Media Does “More Harm Than Good”
Strossen suggests that providing more information and education is a better solution than censorship.
Pro-Encryption Fight Hindered as US Appeals Court Refuses to Unseal Papers
The sucessful argument that allowed Facebook to reject a wiretap remains unavailable to be used as prescedent.
US Army Accused of Breaching First Amendment by Banning Users on Twitch
Users were silenced for asking about war crimes.
It Somehow Took the George Floyd Protests to Get Big Tech to Pull Back on Facial Recognition Tech
IBM, Amazon and Microsoft are rethinking whether they want to offer surveillance tech.
Civil Liberties Groups Defend Anonymous Parody Twitter Accounts Against Devin Nunes Lawsuit
The groups say the First Amendment protects the accounts.
Federal Judge Rules FBI Can Be Asked Whether It Has Records of Social Media Surveillance
The FBI will have to go ahead and confirm or deny having records from social media surveillance.
The “Anti-Meme” Law Just Got Landslide Approval From House of Representatives
Congress is coming for your memes.
Tech Giants Tried but Failed to Prevent California Consumer Privacy Act
Only five amendments went through and none of them managed to compromise its goal or introduce loopholes that could be exploited in a future by tech giants.
