First Amendment
Texas’ deepfake election influence law is a flop
Lawmakers in Texas recently passed new legislation regulating the issue to the extent of making the creation and distribution of deepfake videos a criminal offense.
Tulsi Gabbard hits back at big tech censorship, algorithms, and suppressing freedom of speech
Gabbard said that social platforms are trying to “get the best of both worlds,” marketing themselves as free and open communication platforms and expel those whose ideas and expressions they dislike.
8chan owner Jim Watkins defends the First Amendment before congress, could be back online within days
8chan owner Jim Watkins previously said he was keeping the site offline until his testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee.
First amendment institute tells AOC to stop blocking critics online, AOC says no
Ocasio-Cortez has been sued for blocking people on Twitter after multiple courts ruled that it’s unconstitutional.
PragerU says the First Amendement should apply to YouTube
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to dismiss out of hand the possibility that giants like Google and Facebook with their billions of users and massive financial clout, have become a new, digital age incarnation of the public square.
US refuses to sign France’s G7 online “hate speech” pledge
US social media companies had already delayed signing the pledge on Friday.
FTC and FCC reportedly worried about Trump’s plan to “police” social media
They reportedly argue that it could lead to more censorship.
DC Court of Appeals will hear Laura Loomer and Freedom Watch’s big tech anti-conservative bias lawsuit
The appeals court has agreed to hear the merits of the case which accuses Apple, Facebook, Google, and Twitter of working together to “intentionally and willfully suppress politically conservative content.”
It’s unconstitutional for a politician to block users on Twitter, Missouri court rules
This ruling follows similar precedent from other courts on similar cases.
Roger Stone appeals judge-ordered social media ban, says it violates his free speech rights
Stone was banned from using Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter last month by US District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson.
Australia threatens Incels forum, showing the country’s bold new push to police the entire internet
Australia is issuing takedown notices and threats of fines and jail time to countries outside of its jurisdiction.
DNC lawsuit against WikiLeaks dismissed, judge rules publishing stolen emails is protected by First Amendment
The lawsuit sought to hold WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, the Trump campaign, the Russian Federation, and others liable for the 2015/2016 hacks of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) computers which led to thousands of emails being leaked.