News & Commentary about Internet Speech
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Jun 23, 2017
The ‘Magna Carta’ of Cyberspace Turns 20: An Interview With the ACLU Lawyer Who Helped Save the Internet
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Apr 10, 2017
Government Goes After Critic on Twitter, Remembers Constitution Just in Time
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Dec 13, 2016
ACLU Wins Case Protecting Identity Of Anonymous Online Critics
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Sep 29, 2016
Federal Court Says Ballot Selfie Ban Is Like Burning Down the House to Roast a Pig
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Aug 1, 2016
Why Broadband Carriers are a Menace to Privacy
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May 26, 2016
The Government Is Trying to Influence Speech on Social Media — But How?
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May 2, 2016
Victory! Court Rules Against Louisiana’s Online Censorship Law
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Jan 20, 2016
Google and Twitter Speak Up in Support of the First Amendment Rights of Their Users