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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,…

FEC ‘compromise’ could threaten free speech online
July 16, 2018   •  By Eric Peterson   •  , ,

Is your freedom to use the Internet to express your political opinions about to change drastically? Depending on the actions of the Federal Election ...

Google’s political ad ban gives incumbents a big boost
July 16, 2018   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

By Scott Blackburn and Dann Mead Smith Now that Google is banning political ads in Washington, newer candidates will have a harder time getting their ...

Part IV: Judge Brett Kavanaugh Authors Pro-Speech Dissents in Two Communications Act Cases
July 5, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Hon. Brett Kavanaugh United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2006-Present) This is the fourth in a series of posts ...

Judge Amul Thapar Broadly Supportive of the First Amendment
July 3, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , ,

Hon. Amul Thapar United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2017-Present); United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (2008-2017) ...

Speaking About Federal Elections Online Just Got Much Harder
June 20, 2018   •  By Eric Peterson   •  ,

In the midst of the 2018 primary season, Twitter recently announced a new policy regarding paid political speech on its platform. Twitter follows in ...

Action against Russian meddling cannot threaten our civil liberties
June 18, 2018   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

The greatest threats to civil liberties often occur in the name of “national security.” History has shown that free political speech is almost always ...

Twitter Loses Round One in Lawsuit Challenging User Ban
June 15, 2018   •  By David Keating   •  ,

Yesterday, a California judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges Twitter’s ban of one of its former users, the controversial Jared Taylor. I ...

Facebook dishonestly pushes the Honest Ads Act
June 13, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

Facebook’s lobbyists recently teamed up with Maryland legislators to craft what they call a “national model” for regulating ads on social media. The resulting ...

Debunking Three Myths about the “Honest Ads Act”
May 30, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

The deceptively-named “Honest Ads Act” is a proposal in Congress that would increase regulations for paid political and issue advertising on the Internet – ...

Comments to FEC on Notice 2018-06 (Proposed Rulemaking on Internet Communication Disclaimers and the Definition of “Public Communication”)
May 25, 2018   •  By Allen Dickerson   •  , , ,

On behalf of the Institute for Free Speech (“the Institute”),[1] we respectfully submit the following comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ...

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