At first glance it might seem contradictory that restricting some speech can preserve free speech, but research shows that online content moderation protects the marketplace of ideas.
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It is difficult to argue that online comments can amount to criminal offences that threaten public order.
These cases have asked the justices to consider how to apply some of the most sweeping constitutional protections – those of free speech – to an extremely complex online communication environment.
The Supreme Court will hear five cases this term that will examine the nature of online discussion spaces run by social media platforms.
‘Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.’ It’s often misunderstood, by many Americans. A constitutional scholar explains what it really boils down to.
We should be concerned about the sweeping discretion social media companies have over so much of our speech.
A Supreme Court ruling about a student’s free-speech rights won’t stem the torrent of crude, disrespectful speech in American society.
The Mahanoy v. B.L. ruling did not give schools or free-speech advocates the clear lines they may have wanted, but it did attempt to address some of the complexity of modern-day speech.
Online abuse is often dismissed as “just online.” But the rise of QAnon and similar groups demonstrates the very real consequences of online speech.
Researchers look for signals that might distinguish people who are upset and ranting online from those who intend to do real physical harm.
Begun as part of efforts to preserve online anonymity and privacy, Freenet, Tor and the Invisible Internet Project are, like the rest of the web, home to both crime and free expression.
Family members of Sandy Hook victims sued media personality Alex Jones over his claims that the killings were a hoax they participated in. Current law makes their lawsuit unnecessarily hard to prove.
Two websites, one taken offline, the other still active, raise hard questions about how prepared Americans are to deal with free speech about white supremacy, in both monuments and domain names.
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Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University
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Professor, City University of New York
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Professor of Law, Elon University
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Director, Center for Terrorism and Security Studies; Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
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Professor of Psychology, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
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Senior Research Officer, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, Cape Breton University
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PhD Candidate in Free Speech, Democracy and Social Media, Deakin University
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Senior lecturer, Deakin University
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Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Michigan State University
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Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University
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Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
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Lecturer in Law, Keele University
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Ontario Research Chair of Digital Governance for Social Justice, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Clemson University