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Internet Speech: A Boon to Civic Engagement

January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

The internet is an empowering and diversifying medium capable of uplifting marginalized voices. It has allowed more Americans to meaningfully participate in political dialogue and access more information and speech than ever before. It has enabled the average person to initiate and participate in movements for political and social change and to challenge power and authority. In the internet age,…

Free Speech Arguments – Episode 3: Murthy v. Missouri

March 18, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Vivek H. Murthy, Surgeon General, et al. v. Missouri, et al., argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on March 18, 2024

Ninth Circuit Vacates Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Portland State University Professor Bruce Gilley’s Free Speech Case

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March 8, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech brought the case on Gilley’s behalf after the University of Oregon Division of Equity and Inclusion blocked him on ...

Free Speech Arguments – Episode 1: Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton

February 26, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on February 26, 2024.

Murthy v. Missouri

February 9, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

The brief says the First Amendment generally prohibits the government from privately soliciting removal of lawful political speech

Institute for Free Speech Urges Supreme Court to Establish Bright-Line Rule to Protect Political Speech from Censorship

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February 9, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

The brief says the First Amendment generally prohibits the government from privately soliciting removal of lawful political speech

NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice

January 24, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

The Institute for Free Speech and Moms for Liberty (M4L) have filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold certain provisions of ...

Institute for Free Speech and Moms for Liberty Urge the Supreme Court to Let States Protect Free Political Expression on Social Media

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January 24, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Amicus brief explains that the First Amendment does not protect viewpoint censorship by large social media platforms

Seventeen states still criminalize criticism of public officials

October 13, 2023   •  By David Keating   •  , , ,

New Hampshire’s criminal libel law makes intentionally and falsely disparaging another person a misdemeanor if the communication “will tend to expose any other living person ...

Online Content Moderation

August 1, 2023   •  By Sarah Fisher   •  ,

A new research analysis by Pew Research Center has found that a majority of Americans actually support restrictions related to online speech

Commentary: When restricting free speech backfires

June 26, 2023   •  By Tom Garrett   •  ,

It took over two years, but YouTube has finally learned a crucial lesson about the dangers of restricting political speech.

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