Tag: First Amendment
Tag: First Amendment
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Social Media Companies’ Bad Week Ends with Executive Order
Social media companies, the First Amendment and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act recently had a roller-coaster week. First, YouTube found it had a China problem. Then, Twitter decided…
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YouTube is Still a Private Platform, Prager University
If someone names his boat a rose, does the boat become a flower? If the manufacturer of the boat calls it a rose, is the boat a flower? Most people…
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Resolution Protecting Online Platforms and Services
WHEREAS, the Internet has created millions of new American jobs and generated billions of dollars in revenue for American businesses; WHEREAS, online platforms enabled users to generate, upload, and share…
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Supreme Court to Hear Free Speech Case that May Impact Technology Companies and Social Media Platforms
The Supreme Court just announced that it will hear a case defining what is, or is not, a public forum. While the case specifically addresses public access cable…
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Legislators Need to Address Campus Free Speech
In a Q&A, First Amendment attorney Casey Mattox of the Center for Academic Freedom outlines why state legislators should be concerned about campus free speech and the potential lawsuits from students…
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VIDEO: The FORUM Act – A Model Policy Proposal
Download the FORUM Act Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act To protect the free speech rights of students in accordance with…
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VIDEO: Legislators Discuss Free Speech
Senator Leah Vukmir of Wisconsin, Representative Ron Simmons of Texas and Senator Kelly Hancock of Texas discuss the importance of free speech.
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The Intersection of Climate Policy and the First Amendment
One of the greatest risks to free speech today is the recent phenomenon of state attorneys general attempting to intimidate and silence groups that dare espouse “unacceptable” positions on matters…
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Our Constitutional Principles – America’s Greatest Export
The U.S. Constitution is one of history’s greatest documents and the First Amendment’s admonition that “no law” shall be created “abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or…
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Video: Friedrichs Supporters Stand for Free Speech
On Monday morning, ALEC staff gathered with teachers, parents, legislators and grassroots leaders on the steps of the Supreme Court to support Rebecca Friedrichs, a California teacher who is fighting…
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Rally for Rebecca
On a freezing Monday morning, dozens of teachers, parents and policymakers gathered on the steps of the United States Supreme Court to cheer on plaintiff Rebecca Friedrichs during oral argument…