First Amendment
Rep. Jim Banks criticizes Twitter for locking his official account
Banks was locked out under Twitter’s “misgendering” policy.
History professor fired from Collin College for social media posts about Mike Pence and coronavirus sues
Burnett believes her First Amendment rights were violated.
ACLU argues against First Amendment being interpreted too broadly in Loudoun County case
The ACLU is doubling down on its new brand.
Trader Joe’s threatens “Traitor Joe” parody shirt seller
Despite being protected parody, Trader Joe’s is pushing its weight around.
Yale Law School pressured student to apologize for email that used the term “trap house”
Even in a world where attacks on free speech are common, this one is particularly incoherent.
Secret warrants against Google search terms are on the rise
Open-ended warrants for anyone who searches for a specific term.
Legislator accuses Facebook of bearing responsibility for death of Alaskans
Blames a lack of censorship.
Judge rules Wisconsin sheriff’s office violated First Amendment by ordering student to delete Instagram post
“Labeling censorship societally beneficial does not render it lawful,” the judge ruled.
Members
Review board finds Google’s retaliation over conservative employee’s comments violated “protected worker behavior”
A particular Google executive was singled out for his behavior.
Writer and actor Ben Stein suspended from YouTube for COVID questions
Suspended for one week for what he said was going “against the prevailing wisdom of the experts on Covid.”