First Amendment
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.
Charging for diet advice without license ruled illegal in some states, not protected by first amendment
The ruling raises questions for online coaches that are selling diet and heath info online.
Live Action founder Lila Rose calls out Pinterest censorship in White House Social Media Summit speech
Live Action’s Pinterest account was deleted after an investigative report revealed that Pinterest was preventing its users from linking to Live Action content.
Court rules that it’s unconstitutional for public officials to block people on Twitter for political views
The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2018 decision which ruled that a public official cannot block a person on Twitter in response to their political views.
Gab’s top new features include mobile app support, self-hosting, video uploads, and two-factor authentication
Gab says that the new features in this open-source and decentralized new Gab make it unstoppable.
Mastodon attempts to censor free speech social network Gab by blocking its domain
Mastodon seems to be struggling to comprehend what a fediverse is supposed to be.