First Amendment
Nigel Farage Warns US Congress: UK Censorship Law Threatens American Free Speech, Encryption, and Tech Innovation
Farage turned a Congressional hearing into a warning shot against Britain’s digital authoritarianism.
4chan and Kiwi Farms Sue UK Regulator Ofcom Over Online Censorship Law, Citing First Amendment Violations
UK regulators thought they could send an email and police the First Amendment. This new lawsuit is fighting back.
4chan Lawyers Fire Back as UK Tries to Censor from Across the Pond
American legal threats and First Amendment firepower collide with Britain’s latest attempt to stretch its censorship laws across the Atlantic.
First Amendment Lawsuit Over Firing of Arkansas Firefighter for Social Media Post Can Proceed
The case will now face a jury.
Court Says UW-Madison Social Media Censorship Illegal
A university’s comment filters just got schooled by the Constitution.
Supreme Court Urged to Halt Mississippi’s Online Digital ID Law Over Free Speech and Privacy Concerns
Online anonymity faces a pivotal threat as Mississippi’s digital ID law pushes private speech through a government filter.
Allentown Sued for Retaliating Against Man Who Filmed Police from Public Sidewalk
A sidewalk, a camera, and a sarcastic quip were all it took to summon the full weight of Allentown’s police force.
Blake Lively Wants Names and IP Addresses
From hobbyist astrologers to mid-tier YouTubers, anyone who speculated too freely is now being treated like a digital accomplice to coordinated defamation.
Military Spouse Sues Navy Over Facebook Ban
Sergio Rodriguez challenges Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay over Facebook ban tied to utility crisis comments.
Court Overturns Douglass Mackey Meme Conviction
A satirical meme case ends in acquittal as the court draws a hard line between digital provocation and criminal conspiracy.
Judge: Yardley Officials Illegally Deleted Criticism on Facebook
The borough’s attempt to control the conversation online now faces a costly reckoning in court.
Fired Over a Meme: The Free Speech Fight the Justices Passed Up
The decision leaves unresolved how far public employers can reach into employees’ private lives.