Free Speech Tag

Hungary Mulls Sanctions Against Social Media Giants Over Free Speech Curbs

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 19, 2021 20 Comments

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government has considered sanctions against Facebook, Twitter, and other social media giants for silencing free speech.

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CNN Trying To Deplatform OAN and Newsmax

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 17, 2021 58 Comments

Last weekend, I blogged about CNN targeting cable providers in an effort to get Fox News removed from those services. They've now apparently added One America News (OAN) and Newsmax to their cable provider hit list.

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First Amendment Experts Say COVID Being Used to Stifle Free Speech on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 15, 2021 2 Comments

"The threat to students’ free speech, freedom of association, and privacy on college campuses has never been greater than it is today"...

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ANTIFA Forces Portland Book Store to Stop Selling Andy Ngo’s Book About ANTIFA

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 12, 2021 52 Comments

ANTIFA, which claims to be "anti-fascist" (hence the name), once again showed it is fascist. Members of the group protested Powell's Books in Portland, OR, because it put Andy Ngo's book about them on its shelves.

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Chapman University President Refuses to Fire Prof Who Spoke at Trump DC Rally

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 12, 2021 27 Comments

Chapman University Law Professor John Eastman attended the pro-Trump rally in Washington, DC last week, and even appeared on stage with Rudy Giuliani. Eastman was not part of the group that stormed the Capitol, but his employer is now being pressured to fire him.

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Mexican President Slams Social Media Censorship Of President Trump

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 10, 2021 14 Comments

As people are still reeling from the coordinated banning of President Trump across social media platforms, Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador condemned the decision of America's Big Tech tyrants.

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Survey Finds Majority of Students at UW-Madison Think Government Should Punish ‘Hate Speech’

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 09, 2021 5 Comments

"Left-wing activists are constantly trying to expand what the ambiguous term includes."...

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Merkel’s Government Seeks to Revive Hate Speech Law Citing Capitol Hill Events

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 09, 2021 32 Comments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government wants to revive a controversial hate speech law citing the recent mayhem on the U.S. Capitol Hill.

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Facebook Purges #WalkAway Movement Page, Thousands of Testimonials Gone

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 09, 2021 57 Comments

The WalkAway movement was started by Brandon Straka, who left the Democrat party and became a Trump-supporting conservative after the 2016 election. Straka inspired hundreds of thousands of other Americans who felt the Democrats had moved too far left and also walked away from the party. Now Facebook has purged his page.

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University Assistant Football Coach Fired for ‘Hateful’ Tweet Critical of Stacey Abrams

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 09, 2021 6 Comments

"assistant football coach for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga"...

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Dan Bongino Leaves Twitter for Parler After Being Locked Out of His Account

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 08, 2021 30 Comments

Conservative commentator Dan Bongino has announced that he is leaving Twitter for good after his account was suspended for sharing the video of President Trump telling DC protesters to go home. Social media censorship and bans have increased in recent days, as even Trump was locked out of multiple accounts.

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Disinvitation Has Been Replaced With a New Method to Keep Conservative Speakers Off Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 05, 2021 2 Comments

"Conservative voices are still being stifled on campus, only now through more-cunning methods."...

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North Dakota State U. President Apologizes to Student Activists for Not Doing More to Fight Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 03, 2021 1 Comment

"As I reflect on the past two weeks, I personally offer my apologies to the students, faculty and staff who have been deeply harmed"...

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UT-Austin Dropping Bias Response Teams To Settle Free Speech Lawsuit

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 27, 2020 10 Comments

The University of Texas at Austin has changed its free speech policies in the wake of a lawsuit filed by the free speech advocacy group Speech First. The changes have the full support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott and represent a big win for free expression.

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Ohio Bans Campus Free Speech Zones and Enhances Protections for Other Forms of Expression

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 22, 2020 0 Comments

"College students deserve to know that the free exchange of ideas will not be inhibited by campus authorities"...

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U. Michigan ‘Words Matter Task Force’ Releases List of Potentially Offensive Terms

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 19, 2020 13 Comments

"A centerpiece of the memo is the first of four appendices, a table of terms deemed offensive and alternatives to replace them."...

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Teacher Claims She Was Forced to Resign Over Facebook Post Critical of Black Lives Matter Protests

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 18, 2020 36 Comments

A special education teacher from Pennsylvania named Ashley Bennett says she was forced to resign after merely sharing a comment that was critical of the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer. Bennett's story is just getting some notice now and she appeared on the Tucker Carlson show with her lawyer last night.

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Free Speech Groups Warn University of Nebraska-Lincoln Not to Adopt Hate Speech Policy

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 18, 2020 0 Comments

"It is not unusual for FIRE to offer its perspective on issues of this nature. We appreciate the group’s comments."...

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