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It’s time to pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act has broad bipartisan support and is a reasonable, common-sense measure to protect the public’s right to know.Categorized in Policy
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Surveillance program poses threat to First Amendment rights
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is asking the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to study reforming…By Chris YoungCategorized in National security -
A close look at Justice Alito’s dissent as Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law
Alito drew criticism for raising the state's argument that platforms’ exercise of editorial discretion was in tension with Section 230.Categorized in Content restrictions
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In Supreme Court’s shadow, another important ruling for free speech online
If SCOTUS lets Texas’s content-moderation law stay in effect, the result will be a significant shift in internet law.Categorized in Content restrictions
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In one-sentence ruling, appeals court upends the First Amendment online
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit could reshape online speech nationwide.Categorized in Content restrictions
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EU poised to impose sweeping social media regulation with Digital Services Act
The Digital Services Act would regulate everything from “dark patterns” and algorithms to public safety threats and illegal content.Categorized in Content restrictions
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For data journalists, an important legal victory
The Ninth Circuit recently held that scraping a publicly available website doesn’t violate the federal anti-hacking law.Categorized in Newsgathering
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In Texas clash with Silicon Valley, traditional press freedoms at risk
The push for government-enforced “fairness” in social media content moderation threatens the freedoms of traditional news outlets.Categorized in Content restrictions
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Maryland governor uses disappearing messages app, claims public records law doesn’t apply
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan claims his communications through Wickr are not subject to the state’s open records law.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Well-meaning or not, proposed New York social media regulation bill likely unconstitutional
New York's proposed regulation is a different side of the same unconstitutional coin as bills recently passed in Florida, Texas.Categorized in Content restrictions
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