Yelp reviewers’ scathing criticisms outed by Virginia court
Your negative Yelp reviews might not be as safe as you thought.
On Jan 9, 2014 by Gaby Dunn
Now you can troll the NSA right from your browser
Assassinate nuclear hijack 911 WikiLeaks Allahu Akbar.
On Jan 8, 2014 by Miles Klee
Couple fined for writing negative online review fights back, demands $75K
It’s been five years since the Palmers had their unpleasant experience with KlearGear. Now, they might finally be on the path to closure.
On Nov 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Man says taking upskirt photos on subway is his First Amendment right
Should creepshots really be protected under the First Amendment?
On Nov 5, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
U.K. government presses New York Times editor for Snowden files
A partnership with the Guardian over the NSA leaks brought some unwelcome attention.
On Oct 14, 2013 by Miles Klee
Want to get the NSA’s attention? Try ScareMail
Because “an NSA search that returns everything is a search that returns nothing of use.”
On Oct 10, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Comment moderation and the (anti-) social Web
Comment moderation is not a First Amendment issue, but conversations about free speech often overlook this very basic point.
On Oct 9, 2013 by [email protected]
Facebook and Twitter pull the plug on a possibly fake trucker protest
Somebody is asleep at the wheel here.
On Oct 8, 2013 by Miles Klee
The Facebook Like is back in court
Our founding fathers could never have imagined that a single click of a mouse would one day demand protection under the First Amendment.
On May 17, 2013 by Tim Sampson
Policeman/rapper Gat the Great could be in trouble for his videos
Off-duty or not, Maurice Gattison’s songs could harm or impede his police department, which makes them unprotected speech.
On Mar 13, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
California sex trafficking initiative could hurt online speech
Proposition 35, if passed, will require all sex offenders to register all of their online accounts with law enforcement. Activists say it strips them of First Amendment speech rights.
On Nov 6, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Judge rules Minnesota school broke the law after forcing student to fork over Facebook password
The move was a clear violation of the student’s First and Fourth Amendment rights, the judge ruled.
On Sep 17, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Police officer, two firefighters suspended for liking Facebook post
A Columbus, Miss. firefighter resigned over a controversial Facebook post, and three other first responders were punished for liking it.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Proposed New York bill would ban anonymous speech online
The Internet Protection Act aims to end “mean-spirited and baseless political attacks that add nothing to the real debate.”
On May 23, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Dot Dot Dot: In search of justice on the Web
Despite trolls and all else on the Internet, justice can be had—if you’re willing to fight for it.
On May 3, 2012 by Nicholas White
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