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Reporters Committee statement on US Supreme Court’s NetChoice ruling
In its decision, the Court reaffirmed a key principle at the core of the Constitution's protections for a free press.
July 3, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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Murthy v. Missouri
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Dec. 22, 2023 Background: In May 2022, the states of Missouri and Louisiana, as…
January 5, 2024
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Chris Young
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First Amendment
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Why the First Amendment protects social media content moderation
A coalition led by RCFP is urging the Supreme Court to reject social media content regulation laws as unconstitutional.
December 11, 2023
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Emily Hockett
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Content Restrictions
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Visual forensics merge with traditional war reporting in ‘first social media war’
The raw footage captured by civilians and soldiers, coupled with verification efforts, could overcome many war reporting challenges.
March 7, 2022
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Gillian Vernick
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NetChoice v. Paxton
Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Date Filed: Oct. 7, 2021 Background: In September 2021, Texas…
October 19, 2021
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lserino
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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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Texas enacts viewpoint discrimination ban for platforms
The Texas law is drawing obvious parallels to the Florida de-platforming statute suspended in July for violating the First Amendment.
September 21, 2021
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Gillian Vernick
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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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Executive order targeting social media companies raises constitutional concerns
Order aimed at giving the government a freer hand in regulating online content
May 28, 2020
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Election Legal Guide
The Election Legal Guide provides an overview of legal issues that journalists may face while reporting on elections.
October 24, 2018
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