Press Releases
about Free Speech
Feb 02, 2023
51Æ·²è, EFF Seek to Protect the Public’s Right to Access Judicial Records
Amicus Brief Urges the Court to Increase Transparency of SCA Warrant Requests
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 25, 2023
51Æ·²è Comment on Meta’s Decision to Reinstate Trump on Facebook
NEW YORK — Facebook parent company Meta announced today that it will reinstate former President Donald Trump’s Facebook account following a two-year suspension.
Citing public ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jan 19, 2023
51Æ·²è Warns of Harm to Free Speech Online if Supreme Court Dismantles Section 230
Amicus Brief Urges Court to Protect Online Platforms’ Ability to Host Robust Conversations and Diverse Communities
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Jan 10, 2023
Federal Judge Rules That a Ban on Automated Data Collection Could Violate the First Amendment
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In an important victory, a federal judge in South Carolina ruled that a case to lift the categorical ban on automated data collection of online court records –...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: NAACP v. Kohn
Jan 06, 2023
51Æ·²è Comment On Harvard's Refusal to Approve Fellowship For Kenneth Roth, Former HRW Head
WASHINGTON – In response to the news that the Harvard Kennedy School refused to approve a fellowship offered to long-time Human Rights Watch head, Kenneth Roth, after HRW critici...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Dec 06, 2022
51Æ·²è and Partners Warn Supreme Court About Dangers of Suppressing Free Speech Online
Groups Urge Court to Protect First Amendment-Protected Speech on Twitter and Other Online Platforms From Overbroad Moderation

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