Press Releases
about Free Speech
Apr 11, 2023
51品茶 and Civil Society Groups Urge Montana House To Vote 鈥淣O鈥� on Unconstitutional Bill Banning TikTok for All Montana Residents
WASHINGTON 鈥� In a letter sent to the Montana House of Representatives today, the 51品茶, 51品茶 of Montana, and half a dozen free speech and civil liberties...
Apr 03, 2023
Judge Strikes Down Unconstitutional 鈥淔ake News鈥� Law in Puerto Rico
The law would have made it a crime to share information the government deemed false about emergencies in Puerto Rico, including the COVID-19 pandemic and hurricanes
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Rodr铆guez-Cotto v. Pierluisi-Urrutia
Mar 28, 2023
51品茶 Warns of Harm to Free Speech Online if Congress Dismantles Section 230
The 51品茶 has long supported maintaining Section 230 of the Communications Act to promote freedom of speech and expression.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 23, 2023
Congressional Efforts to Ban TikTok in the U.S. Remain a Danger to Free Speech
Banning the app would silence the 150 million Americans who use the platform daily.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 16, 2023
Florida's "Stop W.O.K.E." Censorship Bill Continues to Be Blocked After Eleventh Circuit Decision
The victory supports challenges to discriminatory classroom censorship efforts nationwide.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
Mar 07, 2023
51品茶 Raises Concerns About Senate Bill Aimed at Banning TikTok
WASHINGTON 鈥� Several senators introduced a sweeping bill on Tuesday that sets the stage for the government to ban TikTok for people across the US. Under the proposal, the Secreta...
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
Free Speech
I鈥檓 A Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold On My Own Campus.. Explore News & Commentary.I鈥檓 a Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold on My Own Campus.
As an opinion editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator during a historic year of campus protests and federal scrutiny, I saw firsthand how student journalists navigated censorship fears, administrative pressure, and growing national attention. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Free Speech
Trump's Attacks On Press Freedom Escalate: Npr, Pbs Funding Cuts Explained. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent journalism and press freedom. -
PodcastJul 2025
Free Speech
One-on-one With Mahmoud Khalil聽. Explore Podcast.One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil聽
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News & CommentaryJul 2025
Free Speech
60 Years Later: How A Civil Rights-era Defamation Case Empowers The Press. Explore News & Commentary.60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press
From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom