Michigan
700Credit Data Breach Exposes 5.6 Million Americans, Showing Risks of Centralized Digital ID Systems
As always: systems built to verify identity ended up compromising millions instead.
Michigan GOP Bill Proposes Adult Content Ban, VPN Ban, and Restrictions on Transgender Depictions
A proposal this broad would hand Michigan lawmakers unprecedented control over what residents can say, see, and even encrypt online.
National Science Foundation Faces FOIA Requests Over Funding of Online Speech Moderation Tools
ADF seeks transparency on NSF’s role in online speech moderation with FOIA requests.
Michigan Senate Advances Bill To Impose Fines for Spreading Election “Misinformation”
Supporters argue the bill will curb misinformation, while critics fear it could stifle free speech and set ambiguous standards for “intent.”
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Is Encouraging Residents To Report Neighbors for “Misinformation”
Surveillance culture and speech police.
Election 2024: Arizona and Michigan Train Clerks To Report AI Deepfakes To Law Enforcement
Satire and parody are at risk.
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Public Can Sue Officials Who Block Them on Social Media in Some Circumstances
A two-pronged test to determine a First Amendment violation.
Supreme Court Examines First Amendment Implications of Public Officials Blocking Citizens on Social Media
The justices explored when blocking citizens from a personal social media account violates the First Amendment.
New Michigan “Hate Speech” Bill Could Result In Felonies
First Amendment concerns.
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Michigan school superintendent admits to snooping on parents’ social media posts, contacting employers
The admission came during a First Amendment lawsuit against the district.
