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The Twitter decision is about more than the internet
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Twitter v. Taamneh is important for journalists, writes RCFP's Gabe Rottman.
May 30, 2023
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Gabe Rottman
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Content Restrictions
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Amin v. Winslow
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Jan. 20, 2023 Background: In September 2020, author Don…
January 23, 2023
By
Chris Young
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Libel and Privacy
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All federal law enforcement agencies need clear, public guidelines to protect journalists
Records RCFP obtained show what can happen when federal law enforcement agencies lack clear rules to protect press freedom.
January 5, 2023
By
Shawn Musgrave
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Newsgathering
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Federal judge orders border agency to release records related to Twitter unmasking
RCFP sued CBP in 2018 for records concerning the agency’s effort to identify the person behind an anonymous Twitter account.
October 25, 2021
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Texas attorney general’s Twitter investigation threatens First Amendment guarantees, RCFP argues
Investigations like the attorney general’s may undermine First Amendment protections established by the Supreme Court.
March 29, 2021
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Mailyn Fidler
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First Amendment
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Twitter v. Paxton
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Date Filed: March 24, 2021 Update: On May 11, 2021,…
March 25, 2021
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Chris Young
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Parler is gone for now — but its data is here to stay
Researchers working to archive Parler’s public content before it was lost or deleted have exposed apparent data security lapses.
January 17, 2021
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Grayson Clary
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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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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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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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