Tennessee
Senator Blackburn Demands Kik Verify the Age of Every User
It’s the newest entry in a Senate catalog of child-safety bills that double as the scaffolding for a digital-ID internet.
Dreamwidth Blocks Mississippi Users, Limits Tennessee Signups Over Digital ID Laws
Caught between draconian laws and their commitment to user privacy, Dreamwidth is choosing principle over profit.
First Amendment Claim Rejected in Case Over Tennessee Lawmaker’s Facebook Page
According to the court, a lawmaker’s Facebook page can push policy but still mute the public.
MembersSchool Surveillance Is Criminalizing Speech
Every safeguard comes dressed as protection, but what schools have really built is a paranoia machine that mistakes teenage noise for criminal intent.
Republicans Move to Strip States of Power To Regulate Artificial Intelligence
The ten-year freeze gambit would leave states watching from the sidelines as AI evolves.
Sixth Circuit Court Allows Tennessee to Enforce Online Digital ID Laws
Tennessee’s age verification law moves forward despite concerns over privacy violations and questionable effectiveness in protecting minors.
Hillary Clinton Calls for Stricter Online Censorship as Establishment Fears Losing “Total Control”
Clinton echoes Kerry as an advocate for stronger controls over online speech.
MembersWho Gets to Document Disaster? Drones, Transparency, and The First Amendment
Drones may hold crucial answers in a crisis, but are government restrictions limiting transparency in Hurricane Helene’s aftermath?
Tennessee is Forced To Pay Out $125,000 to Settle Lawsuit After Man Was Arrested For Meme Mocking Cop’s Death
Offensive speech is still free speech.
Bank of America Faces Backlash For Debanking Christian Charity
More debanking censorship.
Tennessee School That Suspended Student Over Memes Reverses Decision As First Amendment Lawsuit Progresses
The first win in the ongoing lawsuit.
Bill That Would Push For Online ID Checks Is Scheduled For Markup This Week
The new laws would mandate online platforms to check age of users, undermining online privacy in the name of protecting kids.