House and Senate bills aim to protect journalists' data from government surveillanceOfficials couldn't force reporters to turn over data that might reveal sources.By J. Fingas, 06.21.2023
Florida asks Supreme Court to decide fight over social media regulationThe attorney general wants to know if states can force platforms to host speech.By J. Fingas, 09.21.2022
Twitter asks judge to throw out Trump's lawsuit over banThe social network says Trump misinterpreted free speech.By J. Fingas, 12.11.2021
Supreme Court rules that ‘F--- school’ is free speech in student Snapchat caseA few Snapchat posts have set a new precedent.By D. Hardawar, 06.23.2021
Supreme Court vacates ruling that prevented Trump from blocking Twitter criticsNot that it matters too much for Trump anyway after Twitter permanently banned him.By K. Holt, 04.05.2021
White House calls on Supreme Court to rule on Trump's Twitter blockingThis could be the last step in a protracted legal battle.By C. Velazco, 08.20.2020
Army pauses recruiting on Twitch after First Amendment criticismAnd Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trying to get the military off streaming platforms.By A. Smajstrla, 07.23.2020
Lawsuit claims Trump's social media order violates free speech rightsThe measure is 'plainly retaliatory' according to plaintiffs.By J. Fingas, 06.02.2020
Judges toss lawsuit alleging anti-conservative bias on social mediaThe plaintiffs say that tech companies conspired to suppress conservative views.By M. DeAngelis, 05.27.2020
Court rejects Trump's ongoing fight to block critics on TwitterTrump will have to allow dissenters to see his posts, at least for now.By J. Fingas, 03.23.2020
Judges rule that YouTube isn't bound by the First AmendmentThe upheld the dismissal of PragerU's case against Google. By M. Moon, 02.27.2020
Court reinstates lawsuit challenging online sex trafficking lawA First Amendment dispute over FOSTA-SESTA can go ahead.By J. Fingas, 01.26.2020
The legal battle over 3D-printed guns is far from overA judge overturned the settlement that allowed Defense Distributed to publish blueprints online.By C. Fisher, 11.13.2019
Federal appeals court rules Trump can't ban critics on TwitterJudges say the First Amendment protects criticism of politicians.By J. Fingas, 07.09.2019