First Amendment
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Portland State Backtracks After Kicking Student From Virtual Class for Using “Derogatory” Term “Snowflake”
The college backtracked after lawsuit threats.
Obama Wants Big Tech Regulation to Curb “Crazy Lies and Conspiracy Theories”
Obama’s cenorship proposals may rub up against the First Amendment.
Joe Biden’s Top State Media Transition Lead Supports “Hate Speech” Laws and Rethinking the First Amendment
He has also welcomed social media’s censorship of President Trump and the use of government propaganda.
School Principal in Windsor, Vermont Fired Over Facebook Post Critical of BLM
She’s not the first and she won’t be the last.
Congress Wants to Cut “Misinformation” as Researchers Demand Platforms Hand Over Data on Users Who Share It
They even call for content to be removed from alternative platforms.
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.
Collin College Publicly Blasts Professor Over Mike Pence Tweets
Collin College is a public college and is bound by the First Amendment.
Netflix Uses YouTube Copyright System to Silence Criticism of Controversial Movie Cuties
YouTube is putting YouTubers’ channels at risk to crush criticism.
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.
University of California Wastes $800,000 on Legal Fees, Trying to Censor News Outlet That Mocked “Safe Spaces”
An expensive mistake to take on the First Amendment.
Student Senator Faces Impeachment Over Old Tweets
Free speech in colleges is under threat.
