First Amendment
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Rhode Island Staffer Could Be Reinstated After Firing Over Ceasefire Post
The First Amendment, the governor’s office learned, does not clock out when the employee does.
LAPD Pilot Will Track Vehicles In San Fernando Valley
The safeguards are department policy, which means the department can also change them.
Poway Must Restore Critic’s Hidden Facebook Comments
No profile photo, one friend, and suddenly the First Amendment has a captcha.
Eleventh Circuit Lets Georgia Social Media Age Checks Proceed
Georgia’s "child safety" law now comes with an adult-sized identity check.
GRANITE Act Gains First House Cosponsor Against Censorship
Rep. Thomas Massie joins the GRANITE Act as its first House cosponsor.
Florida’s Digital ID Checkpoint For Social Media Is Back In Force
Florida’s age gate now has a judicial green light, at least while the larger speech fight keeps moving.
Jury Convicts Blogger After Ohio Senator Reports Crude Political Joke
In Ohio, an insult aimed upward came back down as a criminal case.
Minnesota’s "Nudification" Law Finally Runs Into the First Amendment
Minnesota wanted a bright line between consent and exploitation, but wrote one that reaches much farther.
New Mexico Found a Way to Fine Platforms for Speech It Didn't Delete
Lying about user data is one thing. Leaving up speech a state doesn't like is supposed to be protected.
Senate GRANITE Act Targets Foreign Censorship Demands
Ofcom’s paperwork has become an unlikely catalyst for a new American speech shield.
Court Finds ICE Notice Likely Violated Writer’s First Amendment Rights
A case about one angry email and the chilling power of an official warning.
The First Amendment Fight Behind Illinois’ New Internet Taxes
The state wants platforms to pay for social media’s fallout. The First Amendment has entered the chat.
