First Amendment
MembersThe First Amendment Meets the Scroll Police
New York has turned the act of scrolling into a public health intervention.
4chan and Kiwi Farms Tell Ofcom It Can’t Censor and Run From Lawsuits
The filing says Ofcom’s notices to 4chan and Kiwi Farms are a breach of US sovereignty disguised as online safety.
US Under Secretary of State Slams UK and EU Over Online Speech Regulation, Announces Release of Files on Past Censorship Efforts
Sarah Rogers’ comments draw a new line in the sand between America’s First Amendment and Europe’s tightening grip on online speech.
US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Warns of Declining Free Speech in UK
Barrett’s comments cast the First Amendment as a safeguard against the moral fragility she sees in modern democracies.
Federal Judge Blocks Texas App Store Digital ID Age Verification Law, Citing First Amendment Violations
The court’s ruling pauses Texas’s attempt to turn app stores into gatekeepers of digital speech.
Retired Tennessee Officer Sues Sheriff After Arrest Over Meme in First Amendment Case
A meme shared from his living room turned a retired cop’s Facebook feed into a courtroom fight over free speech and government overreach.
Resolutions Introduced in Congress Challenge EU and UK Online Censorship Laws’ Influence on US Free Speech
Lawmakers move to reclaim digital sovereignty as Washington confronts the global reach of Europe’s speech controls.
US Under Secretary Warns Britain That the First Amendment Isn’t Negotiable
Washington just reminded London that the First Amendment isn’t up for negotiation, no matter how far Britain’s censorship laws try to reach.
The Facebook Joke That Put a Veteran in Handcuffs
A Facebook meme meant as local humor has turned into a felony case that says more about power than parody.
Jim Jordan Probes Stanford’s Secret Meeting with Foreign Regulators over Alleged Coordination of Online Censorship Efforts
Behind closed doors, Stanford’s gathering with global regulators became the latest flashpoint in a widening probe of how speech policing quietly crosses borders.
California Opens Public Comment on Online Age Verification ID
A plan to shield kids from social media addiction could end up forcing every Californian to trade privacy for permission to speak online.
Unions Sue Trump Administration Over AI-Driven Social Media Surveillance
The unions argue that mass online monitoring turns social media into a government listening post.