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Russia Probe Should Work With Tech Companies to Preserve Free Speech
On Tuesday, the Russia probe turned to social media as executives from Facebook, Twitter, and Google testified before the Senate Judiciary C
Ashley N. Baker
Nov 1, 2017


Self-regulation, not government regulation, should keep Russian ads off Facebook
As committees in the House and Senate grill Facebook, Google and Twitter executives this week about Russia's use of social media to infl
Op-ed published in The Hill
Nov 1, 2017


No Safe Harbor: Congress Threatens Free Speech Online
In a JURIST guest column discussing a bill that could make online intermediaries such as Facebook and Google liable for user content, CFJ le
Guest Column in JURIST
Oct 28, 2017


Dubious Defamation Suits and Their Threat to Free Speech
America’s civil justice system is designed to right wrongs. When an individual believes that someone has committed a wrong against him, he c
Christina Pesavento
Sep 15, 2017


Probing Nominees’ Positions on Constitutional Rights, Church-State Separation Is Not Religious Perse
Religious Right organizations and conservative media outlets have been slamming Democratic senators over their questioning of Notre Dame Law
The Huffington Post
Sep 11, 2017


Sex Trafficking Bill Would Undermine Free Speech
Congress' latest blow to freedom of speech could come in the form of a bill intended to stop sex trafficking. If passed, the “Stop Enabl
Ashley N. Baker
Sep 9, 2017


Free Speech Isn’t Speech Without Consequence
Regardless of what the law decides in this case, the question still remains on the issue of whether an employee like Damore should have some
Dan Forrest
Aug 17, 2017


Justice Alert: Blue Slips, Free Speech, Digital Privacy, and More
An update from the Committee for Justice.
Ashley N. Baker
Jul 22, 2017


Social Networks and Net Neutrality: Who Really Threatens Free Speech?
Congress explicitly granted online intermediaries this immunity based on the finding that ICS’s “offer a forum for a true diversity of polit
Mark Epstein
Jul 17, 2017
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