The Internet may be the most perfect embodiment of the American ideals of free speech, open communication, and the "marketplace of ideas" that has ever existed. As the Supreme Court has written, online "any person with a phone line can become a town crier with a voice that resonates farther than it could from any soapbox."

Unfortunately, freedom on the Internet is far from secure - in fact, it is under challenge from numerous directions, as the material on this page shows.

The ACLU is fighting to keep the Internet alive and free. Here you can find information about the battles we are waging, whether in the courts, in the halls of Congress, or in the courtroom of public opinion.