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If we want more speech and association in our society (and we should), then we need to focus on bringing down the costs for ...

While some may have faith in disclosure laws’ ability to pinpoint instances of favoritism, despite the lack of evidence that such laws improve perceptions ...

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 shields internet platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and your local newspaper from liability for the content ...

It is not enough just to try and protect free speech during an emergency. Rather, it is essential that, in advance of an emergency, ...

Conservatives in favor of changing Section 230 argue that web platforms would be less likely to censor voices on the right if their protection ...

Protest is a mechanism for achieving proper governance. It is vital that we provide adequate legal protection to protesters. If the mere threat of ...

Many false statements are protected by the First Amendment, for good reason. Determining whether political statements or ads are false or deceptive is often ...

Last week, we detailed why we filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the FEC in Campaign Legal Center v. Federal Election Commission. ...

Nathan Maxwell has joined the Institute for Free Speech as a Communications Intern for the summer of 2020. As a member of our Communications ...

In the early hours of the morning on May 29, 2020, the Institute for Free Speech did something many would not expect: we filed ...