Posts tagged with "first amendment"

  1. First Amendment

    TikTok is now officially among the walking dead

    April 24, 2024 - 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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  2. First AmendmentSocial Media

    What does the “bill that could ban TikTok” actually say?

    March 14, 2024 - 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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  3. First AmendmentSocial Media

    How did Ohio’s efforts to regulate children’s access to social media violate the constitution?

    February 15, 2024 - 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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  4. First AmendmentSocial Media

    Required content moderation reporting does not violate X’s First Amendment rights

    January 1, 2024 - 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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  5. ContractsFirst Amendment

    California court decision strengthens Facebook’s ability to deplatform its users

    December 12, 2023 - 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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  6. DefamationFirst Amendment

    Restraining order entered against website that encouraged contacting children of plaintiff’s employees

    December 13, 2018 -

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  7. First AmendmentTrademarks

    Can YouTube be sued for censorship? A court weighs in.

    March 27, 2018 - Prager University sued Google LLC and YouTube, LLC, alleging that defendants discriminated against plaintiff’s conservative political viewpoints by restricting its videos on YouTube. Plaintiff asked . . .

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  8. First AmendmentSocial Media

    Pastor’s First Amendment rights affected parole conditions barring social media use

    December 15, 2017 - Plaintiff - a Baptist minister on parole in California - sued several parole officials, arguing that conditions placed on his parole violated plaintiff’s First Amendment . . .

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  9. Computer CrimeFirst Amendment

    Seventh Circuit sides with Backpage in free speech suit against sheriff

    December 1, 2015 -

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  10. First AmendmentPrivacy

    California court okays lawsuit against mugshot posting website

    October 12, 2015 -

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