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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.
May 16, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
First Amendment
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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.
April 18, 2022
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
First Amendment
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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.
January 10, 2022
By
Gillian Vernick
and
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
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
By
Gillian Vernick
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Content Restrictions
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Federal court upholds First Amendment challenge to drone restrictions
The ruling was a solid, if initial, success for the plaintiffs and for journalists who use drones in their reporting.
December 14, 2020
By
Mailyn Fidler
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Policy
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Reporters Committee legal hotline available for journalists covering 2020 election
The hotline will be staffed by RCFP attorneys in Washington, D.C., and 12 battleground states until polls close.
October 27, 2020
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Reporters Committee
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New legislation would imperil Texas anti-SLAPP law
UPDATE 6/21/2019: On June 2, 2019, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2730 into law. The bill makes several changes…
March 11, 2019
By
Rick Blum
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Libel and Privacy
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