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Internet Speech: A Boon to Civic Engagement

January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

The internet is an empowering and diversifying medium capable of uplifting marginalized voices. It has allowed more Americans to meaningfully participate in political dialogue and access more information and speech than ever before. It has enabled the average person to initiate and participate in movements for political and social change and to challenge power and authority. In the internet age,…

Facebook strikes a blow against free speech

January 17, 2022   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  ,

Beginning Jan. 19, Facebook will no longer allow advertisers to identify users based on their interactions with content related to "health, race or ethnicity, ...

Political “Deepfake” Laws Threaten Freedom of Expression

January 5, 2022   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

Recently, politicians have become concerned about potential widespread distribution of “deepfakes” of candidates and public officials. But, as history has shown, punishing false or ...

This “Free Speech Week,” Senate Dems Vote for Political Speech Restrictions

October 21, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  , , , , ,

Some federal lawmakers have stopped at nothing this year to advance their bundle of political speech restrictions, now as S. 2747, the so-called “Freedom ...

The Freedom to Vote Act is remarkably anti-voter

October 19, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  , , ,

Yet, the so-called Freedom to Vote Act, which is expected to receive a vote in the Senate this week, would restrict our right to ...

Davi v. Hein

October 8, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

This amicus brief, filed jointly with the Cato Institute, affirms the broad First Amendment rights of government employees when they speak on matters of ...

Almost Half the Country Wants Government to Restrict Misinformation – Other Half Has Read Orwell

October 5, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  ,

A Pew Research Center survey conducted this summer revealed that 48% of the country believes the government should step in to restrict false information ...

LTE: Don’t Ban Targeted Ads

September 16, 2021   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

Before seeking to “ban targeted advertising,” Mr. Masters should consider the effect on citizens’ ability to organize and challenge entrenched power. Thanks to online ...

NetChoice v. Attorney General, State of Florida

September 14, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Florida’s law regulating social media platforms provides beneficial consumer protection measures that promote free expression and individual autonomy. But Florida’s law goes too far ...

When the Government Tries to Silence Its Own Employees

August 23, 2021   •  By Daniel Ortner   •  , ,

The First Amendment protects the right of Americans to speak freely on social media without fear of government retaliation or punishment. But employees of ...

Facebook Makes its Community Standards Worse for Speech, Again

August 12, 2021   •  By Alec Greven   •  ,

Facebook recently made further revisions to its Community Standards that threaten a sweeping amount of political speech across the ideological spectrum. These new standards ...

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