freedom of speech

The states have stepped up to regulate consumer-facing online services where the federal government has been utterly silent. But the tech companies are not sitting idly by.

For middleware to flourish, policymakers must align market incentives, address regulatory barriers, and encourage platform cooperation.

Recent rulings by federal judges provide templates for opposing the destruction of congressionally-created agencies like the Voice of America.

Lawmakers are right to worry about platforms’ power over public discourse and democracy. But legislative responses too often seek to empower the government to set new rules for…

Generative AI can fuel new forms of manipulation, but also holds promise for mitigating atrocities and enabling early detection.

Is it lawful, feasible, and desirable for government actors to regulate social media platforms? A conversation with leading experts at the NYU Law Forum.

The State Department's AI-enabled "Catch and Revoke" initiative will dissuade individuals from exercising First Amendment-protected activities.

Researchers analyzing misinformation deserve to be defended — and the campaign to end their work threatens the right to free speech.

Legal experts explain First Amendment and Due Process rights in case of Mahmoud Khalil and potential deportations of other pro-Palestinian protestors.

A recent clarification could help former government employees who once held security clearances publicly write and speak more freely.

There’s a version of this executive order that might have given free-speech advocates hope that the incoming administration would investigate “jawboning”—government pressure…

"I remain convinced that the statute authorizing the ban is an ill-advised and unconstitutional law that does lasting damage to the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans…