South Carolina
South Carolina’s New Social Media Law Puts Every User Under Age Surveillance
A bill sold as child protection builds the legal framework for surveilling every user in the state.
Lindsey Graham Falls Prey to the Surveillance Monster He Championed
The senator who spent years defending government surveillance just found out what it feels like to be the one under the lens.
US States Advance Online Digital ID Laws with New Proposals from South Carolina, Utah, Wyoming, Missouri, Texas, and South Dakota
Sweeping online ID bills spark debates over digital privacy, enforcement, and government overreach.
Newly Released Emails Reveal Coordination Between Clemson University Media Forensics Hub and Social Media Giants
Taxpayer funds and federal grants supported efforts to align media narratives and social media content.
Pro-censorship activist is confronted over own tweets calling for accosting of Supreme Court Justices
During a house oversight committee.
Teacher forced to resign after criticizing mask mandates on social media files lawsuit
A First Amendment lawsuit.
The antitrust lawsuit against Google has been filed
22 years after its creation, the company is facing scrutiny for its monopoly.
Mauldin City Council faces diversity training to curb dissenting social media posts
Like in many cities, a crackdown is coming.
Customers accuse Costco of dropping Palmetto Cheese after owner condemned BLM
Customers accuse the company of being political.
South Carolina teacher loses job over Facebook memes
An increasing trend, even in public schools that are supposed to be bound by the First Amendment.
SC mayor faces calls for resignation after Facebook post saying Black Lives Matter is a terror organization
“Why do we stand by and allow BLM to lawlessly destroy great American cities and threaten their citizens on a daily basis?” the mayor wrote in a now-deleted Facebook post.