First Amendment
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Facebook and Twitter Alternatives That Are More Free Speech Friendly
These alternatives have many of the features of Facebook and Twitter but don’t silence their users under broad, far-reaching rules.
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Some Practical Ways to Protect Yourself From Cancel Culture
? Four cultural, technical, and legal solutions that will strip the power from and shift the culture against digital outrage mobs.
Students Increasingly Don’t Value Free Speech, Support Administrators Monitoring Online Activity
Colleges used to the bastions of free speech. There’s been a remarkable shift.
Laura Loomer and Freedom Watch Request Full Court Review of Their Big Tech Censorship Lawsuit
The latest filing calls for the court to see that modern day online platforms are “public accommodation.”
In the Age of Online Mob Justice, False Accusations Are Getting Serious
People are feeling comfortable enough to make false allegations online.
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Despite 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.
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What 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.
