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In Supreme Court’s shadow, another important ruling for free speech online
If SCOTUS lets Texas’s content-moderation law stay in effect, the result will be a significant shift in internet law.
May 31, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
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Content Restrictions
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In Texas clash with Silicon Valley, traditional press freedoms at risk
The push for government-enforced “fairness” in social media content moderation threatens the freedoms of traditional news outlets.
April 18, 2022
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Grayson Clary
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Content Restrictions
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Well-meaning or not, proposed New York social media regulation bill likely unconstitutional
New York's proposed regulation is a different side of the same unconstitutional coin as bills recently passed in Florida, Texas.
January 10, 2022
By
Gillian Vernick
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Gabe Rottman
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Content Restrictions
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Texas enacts viewpoint discrimination ban for platforms
The Texas law is drawing obvious parallels to the Florida de-platforming statute suspended in July for violating the First Amendment.
September 21, 2021
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Gillian Vernick
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Cruise ships, COVID, TikTok and the First Amendment
A federal judge's recent decision is a pretty by-the-book application of First Amendment doctrine.
August 16, 2021
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Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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NetChoice v. Moody
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida Date Filed: June 14, 2021 Background: In May 2021, Florida…
June 23, 2021
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lserino
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Reporters Committee statement on USA Today internet records subpoena
The FBI is demanding information from Gannett that could identify the readers of a USA Today article.
June 4, 2021
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Reporters Committee
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Florida statute purports to regulate ‘deplatforming’
The Florida law is likely to be challenged on First Amendment grounds.
May 10, 2021
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Reporters Committee legal hotline available for journalists covering 2020 election
The hotline will be staffed by RCFP attorneys in Washington, D.C., and 12 battleground states until polls close.
October 27, 2020
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