First Amendment
In the age of online mob justice, false accusations are getting serious
People are feeling comfortable enough to make false allegations online.
MembersDespite what the media wants you to believe, social media platforms don’t have a “hate speech” problem
? The data on the supposed hate speech epidemic that’s plaguing social media platforms shows that very few social media users actually come across hate speech.
College student will face terrorist threat charges over “snowflakes” Snapchat post, after dismissal rejected
The extreme case won’t be dropped.
Gab CEO Andrew Torba says Visa has blacklisted his family
Torba has compared Visa’s actions to China’s social credit score.
Twitter users call for the suspension of Kansas State student after joke, but his tweet is protected speech
Student and commentator Jaden McNeil faced death threats and calls for suspension after making a joke on Twitter.
YouTube CEO calls for US to offer guidance on hate speech, cites Europe’s “much stricter hate laws”
The US Supreme Court has already ruled that “hate speech” is protected under the First Amendment.
MembersWhat US law says about being fired for what you post online
? Legal protections exist but determining whether they apply can be complicated.
College presidents are reminded that, actually, “hate speech” is free speech
A college president has been schooled after telling students to mind what they’re posting online.
Trump proposes regulating or closing down social media platforms
Trump has made similar fruitless proposals in the past.
Twitter starts editorializing President Trump’s tweets and adding fact-checks from CNN
Politicians all over the world lie 24-7. But only one of them is getting fact-checked on Twitter.
Vice President Mike Pence: We’re not going to tolerate social media censorship
Pence didn’t provide specifics on how the Trump administration plans to tackle online censorship.
Kansas woman sues town mayor for deleting her critical Facebook comments
The lawsuit argues a breach of First Amendment rights.