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The early internet opened unprecedented avenues for speech, creativity, and connection without traditional gatekeepers. But it also raised civil liberties…
A new bill under consideration in California is facing criticism for censoring speech about immigration. Elon Musk has claimed the bill would…
After first signaling that satire might trigger administrative scrutiny in the wake of an April Fools’ controversy, the University of…
Free speech has long been a cornerstone of democratic society. But today, its principles face increasing pressure. Around the world,…
With an act designated as “non-crime,” you might reasonably expect the role for law enforcement to be quite limited. No…
The verdicts against social media companies in California and New Mexico over the past two days reveal a disturbing trend: Americans are…
Raeba Pradhan is a FIRE program associate for legislative and policy.On Feb. 12, a group of Maryland legislators introduced HB 1322,…
“They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school,” associate biology professor Allyson Friedman said during a public Zoom…
Atheist and Kurdish-Armenian asylum seeker Hamit Coskun has emerged triumphant from a year-long legal battle after he burned a Quran in…
Hamit Coskun secures important victory against UK prosecutors, but threats to free expression linger
Atheist and Kurdish-Armenian asylum seeker Hamit Coskun has emerged triumphant from a year-long legal battle after he burned a Quran in…
This week, the Federal Trade Commission released a policy statement incentivizing additional data collection of American citizens when using the internet.The…
One year into Trump 2.0, we examine the administration’s record on free speech and how it compares to the president’s…