Knight First Amendment Institute
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California County Is Sued for Banning Physical Mail for Prisoners
Inmates have to have their mail digitally scanned.
Wikimedia Foundation Launches Legal Challenge Against NSA Mass Surveillance
Petition the Supreme Court.
Biden Administration Refuses to Disclose Report on Social Media Scanning of Visitors to the US
The controversial program has been expanded.
First Amendment Group Requests Rep. Thomas Massie Stop Blocking Critics on Twitter
Courts in the past have ruled it a violation of the First Amendment as it prevents select citizens from being able to see and respond to posts.
US Army Accused of Breaching First Amendment by Banning Users on Twitch
Users were silenced for asking about war crimes.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Still Blocking Critics on Twitter Despite Settling Twitter Blocking Lawsuit
In the recently settled lawsuit, Ocasio-Cortez said that blocking one of her critics was wrong and admitted he has a right to express his First Amendment views.
Judge Calls on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Testify on Blocking Twitter Users From Seeing Her Tweets
Ocasio-Cortez previously claimed that she only blocked accounts for “ongoing harassment”
Kara Swisher and Sarah Jeong Say There Is No Evidence of Social Media Bias Against Conservatives
Numerous investigative reports and leaked documents have shown big tech algorithms and employees appearing to suppress conservative content in 2019.
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.
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.
