Legal age. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case involving age verification on websites providing material potentially harmful to minors.
■ As exposure to social media has shown to be isolating for some young people, Middle Tennessee State University professor and dean John R. Vile does a deep dive into the Kids Online Safety Act.
■ Elon Musk’s social media company X marks its spot on the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.
■ The police department in Philadelphia did not violate the First Amendment rights of officers who were fired or suspended for racist or violent social-media posts, a U.S. district judge ruled.
Seemed like old times. Despite concerns about a potentially tumultuous and lengthy ballot-counting process, news outlets experienced traditional election night coverage.
■ A legal showdown looms after Maine voters approved a referendum to limit PAC donations.
Seemed like old times. Despite concerns about a potentially tumultuous and lengthy ballot-counting process, news outlets experienced traditional election night coverage.
■ A legal showdown looms after Maine voters approved a referendum to limit PAC donations.
■ A former Denver elections worker has filed a lawsuit alleging that her firing for speaking out about safety concerns on television, violating her First Amendment rights.
■ Gannett’s presidential endorsement ban was a gag order on local journalism and an abandonment of the company’s longtime commitment to local newsroom autonomy, maintained Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University and a former Gannett editor.
■ A federal judge has rejected a gag-order request from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team in the entertainer’s sex-trafficking case.
Alarm set. Donald Trump’s threats on the news media have press-freedom groups sounding the alarm on potential dangers journalists may face after Inauguration Day.
■ Gannett’s presidential endorsement ban was a gag order on local journalism and an abandonment of the company’s longtime commitment to local newsroom autonomy, maintained Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University and a former Gannett editor.
■ A federal judge has rejected a gag-order request from Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team in the entertainer’s sex-trafficking case.
Alarm set. Donald Trump’s threats on the news media have press-freedom groups sounding the alarm on potential dangers journalists may face after Inauguration Day.
■ NBC News examined if or when freedom of speech can cross the line into breaking anti-terrorism laws.
■ In his new book, a Texas law professor makes a solid case for classifying academic freedom as a subset of First Amendment rights.
■ In his new book, a Texas law professor makes a solid case for classifying academic freedom as a subset of First Amendment rights.
■ The history of U.S. blasphemy laws reflects a complex fight for the freedom of religion and speech, asserted a University of South Dakota scholar.
‘Garbage’ strike. White House press officials reportedly altered an official transcript of something President Joe Biden said that appeared to take a swipe at Donald Trump supporters.
■ Here’s how President Biden became a photojournalist and a TikTok influencer after being gifted a camera.
■ Here’s how President Biden became a photojournalist and a TikTok influencer after being gifted a camera.
■ Media giants are testing First Amendment defenses in court to escape claims of workplace discrimination.
■ College administrations across the country need to respect and protect the right to protest in support of Palestinian rights, the ACLU and human-rights groups urged in an open letter.
■ The Knight First Amendment Institute has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice to obtain a document that provides written guidance on Title VI obligations regarding discrimination on college campuses.
■ The Knight First Amendment Institute has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice to obtain a document that provides written guidance on Title VI obligations regarding discrimination on college campuses.