First Amendment
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TikTok’s constitutional arguments against the ban: a first look
As expected, TikTok has sued the federal government over the law enacted last month that requires ByteDance to sell off the app or be banned. . . .
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TikTok and the First Amendment: Previewing some of the free speech issues
TikTok is on the verge of a potential federal ban in the United States. This development echoes a previous situation in Montana, where a 2023 . . .
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TikTok is now officially among the walking dead
It's now the law of the land that come nine months from now, if any of the app stores make TikTok available or if any . . .
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On FOX 2 Detroit talking about the TikTok ban
Earlier today I enjoyed appearing live on Fox 2 Detroit talking about the TikTok ban. We discussed what the act that the House of Representatives . . .
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What does the “bill that could ban TikTok” actually say?
In addition to causing free speech concerns, the bill is troubling in the way it gives unchecked power to the Executive Branch. Earlier this week . . .
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How did Ohio’s efforts to regulate children’s access to social media violate the constitution?
Ohio passed a law called the Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act which sought to require certain categories of online services to obtain parental . . .
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Required content moderation reporting does not violate X’s First Amendment rights
A federal court in California has upheld the constitutionality of the state's Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587), which mandates social media companies to submit to . . .
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California court decision strengthens Facebook’s ability to deplatform its users
Plaintiff used Facebook to advertise his business. Facebook kicked him off and would not let him advertise, based on alleged violations of Facebook's Terms of . . .
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Vaccine information censorship: Is Congressman Adam Schiff liable for the deplatforming of a medical organization?
One could characterize the recent case of Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. v. Schiff as addressing the issue of vaccine information censorship. The . . .
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