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‘Actual malice’ and internet speech
The rise of “internet speech” is at the heart of a libel case SCOTUS is considering whether to hear.
November 1, 2021
By
Gillian Vernick
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Libel and Privacy
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For Facebook, a week in the limelight
The social media network is facing intense scrutiny in the wake of an outage, whistleblower disclosures and antitrust litigation.
October 13, 2021
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Controversy over US platform bargaining proposal heats up
The debate follows Australia’s adoption of a law requiring tech companies to negotiate with news organizations over access to their content.
March 22, 2021
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Grayson Clary
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Policy
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Facebook Oversight Board issues its first decisions
Its decisions largely hinged on interpretations of Facebook's policies, though some language the Board used echoed First Amendment law.
February 8, 2021
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Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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Social media platforms take action after attack on US Capitol
These moves take place amid an ongoing debate about platform moderation.
January 11, 2021
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Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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Movement in Washington on Section 230
There's growing interest in the nation's capital in revising Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
November 2, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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Reporters Committee supports coalition’s effort to unseal Facebook Messenger encryption case documents
The Washington Post, ACLU, EFF & others should get court documents in a case between DOJ & Facebook, RCFP argues.
June 19, 2019
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Katie Beth Nichols
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Court Access
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California court to examine juror's Facebook privacy
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the state's 3rd District Court of Appeals to revisit the case of a…
April 1, 2011
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Libel and Privacy
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Student's suit over Facebook suspension can go forward
A federal magistrate said this week that a former Florida high school student who was suspended for criticizing her teacher…
February 17, 2010
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Content Restrictions
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Facebook hearing unlawfully sealed
Without bothering to detail why, a U.S. district judge in California on Monday barred the public from a hearing in…
June 24, 2008
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Court Access
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