Brad Smith’s warnings, that bloggers and news organizations could risk the wrath of the federal government if they improperly link to a campaign’s Web site, have hit home. He raises some important questions, in this interview with Declan McCullagh.

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Brad Smith’s warnings, that bloggers and news organizations could risk the wrath of the federal government if they improperly link to a campaign’s Web site, have hit home. He raises some important questions, in this interview with Declan McCullagh.
Recent decisions by social media companies to ban or suspend former President Donald Trump and others from their platforms are legally protected. The First ...
In the early hours of the morning on May 29, 2020, the Institute for Free Speech did something many would not expect: we filed ...
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