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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,…

When Speech Bans Aren’t So Foreign
October 23, 2018   •  By Eric Peterson   •  , ,

Well before the 2018 midterms were underway, a number of social media companies were working to curb activity by foreigners aimed at influencing U.S. elections on their ...

TechFreedom Coalition Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions
September 25, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

TechFreedom Coalition Letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions We write to express our concern over your plans to convene a meeting of state attorneys ...

The Internet Doesn’t Need a Fairness Doctrine
September 4, 2018   •  By Eric Peterson   •  ,

Another day, another call for government intervention in free speech on the Internet. President Trump recently took to Twitter to decry supposed censorship of conservatives. He suggested that Google ...

Social Media Platforms are Censoring Everyone, Not Just Conservatives
August 22, 2018   •  By Eric Peterson   •  ,

Over the weekend, President Trump took to Twitter to complain about social media companies censoring conservatives. The President also declared that his administration would not let this supposed censorship ...

Regulating the Internet: A Dangerous Trend for Free Speech
August 9, 2018   •  By Luke Wachob   •  ,

The First Amendment is facing a new threat in state legislatures. A spate of bills that would regulate political and issue advertising on the ...

Be on the Lookout: Four Red Flags in Bills that Will Chill Online Speech
August 9, 2018   •  By Eric Peterson   •  , ,

The Internet and social media outreach are more important than ever to campaigns. As a result, legislators face a temptation to regulate this growing ...

Facebook’s Free Speech Paradox
August 1, 2018   •  By Eric Peterson   •  ,

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has come under fire for comments in a recent interview on the technology podcast, Recode Decode. During the interview, Zuckerberg ...

FEC ‘compromise’ could threaten free speech online
July 16, 2018   •  By Eric Peterson   •  , ,

Is your freedom to use the Internet to express your political opinions about to change drastically? Depending on the actions of the Federal Election ...

Google’s political ad ban gives incumbents a big boost
July 16, 2018   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  , ,

By Scott Blackburn and Dann Mead Smith Now that Google is banning political ads in Washington, newer candidates will have a harder time getting their ...

Part IV: Judge Brett Kavanaugh Authors Pro-Speech Dissents in Two Communications Act Cases
July 5, 2018   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Hon. Brett Kavanaugh United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2006-Present) This is the fourth in a series of posts ...

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