Republicans Defend Texas Social Media Law—and Compelled Speech
A blatantly unconstitutional Texas social media law can start being enforced unless the Supreme Court steps in. The law was blocked by a U.S. district court last year after internet …
First Amendment
New York’s Governor Wants to ‘Silence’ Constitutionally Protected Speech
When politicians echo Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes’ famous observation about “falsely shouting fire in a theatre,” it typically means they are trying to justify unconstitutional speech restrictions. So it was …
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Blames the Buffalo Shooting on Social Media
When a psychopath perpetrates a mass shooting, politicians often pick an industry, trend, or substance to blame for having caused the violence. Violent video games are a favorite target of …
Yet Another Study Blames Food Companies for Parental Choices
A new study on food marketing and kids, published this week in JAMA Pediatrics, concludes, as a UPI report this week explains, that “[e]xposure to food and beverage marketing and …
Maine’s Ban on ‘DEEZNTZ’ Might Be Unconstitutional
Maine is bringing an end to its brief experiment with vanity plate anarchy. Officials have proposed a new set of regulations limiting the vulgar messages motorists can put on their …
The Satanic Temple: If Christians Can Raise Flag at Boston City Hall, We Can Raise Ours Too
Boston was wrong to forbid a religious group from flying a Christian flag outside City Hall, per a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued earlier this week. Should the city …
The Biden Administration Sees Free Speech As a Public Menace
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is dismayed by the uproar over its new Disinformation Governance Board. DHS this week emphasized that the “internal working group,” which has no “operational …
Cops Who Arrested Man Over Fake Facebook Page Get Qualified Immunity
In March 2016, Anthony Novak found himself in a jail cell for several days, his phone and computer seized by police. His offense: For 12 hours, he operated a parody …
Supreme Court Rules Boston Was Wrong To Bar Christian Flag From City Hall
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 today that Boston violated the First Amendment when it allowed some private groups to fly flags outside City Hall while denying the same right to …
Homeland Security Chief Admits New Disinformation Board Already Did a Bad Job of Informing Public
Last week we learned that the Department of Homeland Security is creating a Disinformation Governance Board to discuss strategies for reducing the spread of so-called misinformation, specifically with respect to foreign …