Censorship

Supreme Court Rejects X Corp.’s Challenge on Public Disclosure of US Government User Data Demands, Raising Concerns on First Amendment Rights and Censorship

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San Francisco, CA – The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case involving X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, and its battle against disclosing user data demanded by the United States government. The case, titled X Corp. v. Garland, was denied by the Supreme Court, leaving intact a ruling from March 2023 that determined the First Amendment does not protect Twitter from limitations on reporting national security demands. This decision has been criticized by civil liberties organizations, who argue that it sets a disturbingly low threshold for censorship. Twitter originally filed the lawsuit in … Read more

Backlash to Social Justice Protests: Discriminatory Censorship Laws Silencing Students in Over 20 States

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Boston, MA – Discriminatory censorship laws have been adopted by at least 21 states and 145 school districts or local governments, according to new research conducted by legal scholars at Boston University and West Virginia University. These laws aim to silence discussions on topics such as racism, sexual orientation, gender identity, and American history in schools. The research suggests that these laws originated as a response to the racial justice protests in the summer of 2020 and the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion measures in educational settings. The laws, as described by the researchers, … Read more