Comment moderation and the (anti-) social Web
Comment moderation is not a First Amendment issue, but conversations about free speech often overlook this very basic point.
On Oct 9, 2013 by [email protected]
New York is the latest state to take on revenge porn
State lawmakers will pursue a bill more comprehensive than California’s.
On Oct 4, 2013 by Miles Klee
Your Facebook likes are protected by the First Amendment
Facebook likes qualify as speech, a federal appeals court holds, and that means they fall under the First Amendment.
On Sep 18, 2013 by Kevin Collier
China now punishing ‘online rumors’ with long prison terms
China’s new president is wasting no time clamping down on free speech.
On Sep 9, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Soles for sale
NFL punter Chris Kluwe reveals what life is really like online for a professional athlete.
On Sep 6, 2013 by Chris Kluwe
U.K. firm introduces ‘anti-trolling’ software
Get your last jabs in.
On Sep 4, 2013 by Miles Klee
Drawing the line in the debate over rape jokes
The crux of this issue is not banning certain jokes or policing thoughts. If you are going to tell a joke about rape, advance the conversation.
On Jun 12, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
California attempts to criminalize revenge porn
Should Senate Bill 255 pass, it would become the first such law in the United States.
On Jun 6, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Nuevo León law would strictly criminalize cyberbulling
But free speech advocates spoke up on Twitter to express their concerns that the measure is too harsh.
On Jun 5, 2013 by Tim Sampson
The Facebook Like is back in court
Our founding fathers could never have imagined that a single click of a mouse would one day demand protection under the First Amendment.
On May 17, 2013 by Tim Sampson
Support for free speech is strong in the Arab world
Although some Arab governments push Internet censorship agendas, 61 percent of citizens surveyed support free speech.
On Apr 30, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Policeman/rapper Gat the Great could be in trouble for his videos
Off-duty or not, Maurice Gattison’s songs could harm or impede his police department, which makes them unprotected speech.
On Mar 13, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Occupy group fights New Orleans’ Super Bowl “clean zone”
New Orleans-based groups are pushing back against free speech restrictions the city has imposed during the run-up to Super Bowl XLVII.
On Jan 28, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Rep. Zoe Lofgren asks Reddit for help with her latest bill
The representative who asked Reddit for help stopping SOPA is back for more guidance.
On Nov 20, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Greek authorities charge man with blasphemy for Facebook page
The page mocked Elder Paisios, a Greek monk who died in 1994.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
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