First Amendment
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Twitter Insults Were Protected by the First Amendment in Minnesota Case, State Supreme Court Rules
The court said the law used to convict a high school student for insulting another teen on Twitter is overly broad and violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment guarantee of free speech.
Pinterest Attempted to Censor Reports Exposing Its Internal Blacklists, Project Veritas Cease and Desist Letter Says
This indicates that Pinterest was behind multiple privacy complaints which led to the removal of at least two YouTube videos and one tweet.
Gab Reports Apple to the US Department of Justice as the Dissenter iOS App Is Rejected From the App Store – Even Though Apple Admits It Doesn’t Violate Any Terms
Apple said that the Dissenter iOS browser was rejected based on “defamatory and mean-spirited content” found in Gab’s other products outside of the App Store.
Sheriff’s Deputy Is Being Sued After Arresting a Man Because of a Facebook Post
The man was arrested for a Facebook post in which he criticized the deputy. The ACLA argues that it’s within the man’s First Amendment rights.
Facebook Censors Former Marvel Cartoonist Mike Harris Over Political Cartoon
Facebook’s censorship of cartoons has been criticized by many.
Twitter Permanently Bans Another Journalist: This Time, Nick Monroe
Many journalists, commentators, and YouTubers relied on Monroe’s tweet threads which focused on breaking news and debunking fake news.
‘You Can’t Watch This’ Shows the Human Side of What It’s Like to Be Exiled From Public Discourse
An interesting look at some of the internet’s most censored individuals.
The Dissenter Browser With Built-In Censorship-Proof Dissenter Comments and Ad Blocking Is a Fast, Fun Way to Promote Free Speech Online
Gab, the free speech software company behind the Dissenter browser, say it will “put free speech and users first.”
Tulsi Gabbard on Free Speech Online: “Unchecked, First Amendment Rights Going Out the Window”
Gabbard is the only Democratic Presidential candidate speaking about free speech.
Andrew Torba Is One of the Few People Actually Doing Something About Preserving Free Speech Online
It’s easy to talk but not so easy to act.
Google to Conservative Think Tank: Delete Your Article or Never Be Allowed to Advertise Again
Conservatives’ case against Google seems to be more relevant by the day.
Court Hearing for Redditor’s Right to Anonymity Set to Take Place on Monday
A religious organization’s attempt to blatantly misuse the copyright laws for reaching their ends.
