Category: Freedom of Speech and Expression

TikTok Is Funding Montana Users’ Suit Against Ban

The popular video service had deflected questions about its involvement in the creators’ lawsuit for more than a month.
Hong Kong Judge Delays Decision on Ban of ‘Glory to Hong Kong’

The government, seeking a broad order to stop the internet distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong,” will return to court next month to address a judge’s questions.
TikTok Sues Montana Over State Ban

The Chinese-owned video app filed the lawsuit days after Montana’s governor signed the ban, which takes effect on Jan. 1, into law.
TikTok and Free Speech Groups Appear Poised for Legal Fight Over Montana Ban

Under the law, TikTok would be fined for operating the app, and Google and Apple would be fined for allowing people to download TikTok through their app stores.
Echoes of History in New National Push to Shield Children Online

In the 1990s, the U.S. government limited what young people could see online, but lost a court fight challenging those rules. Now it’s happening again.
‘Chilling Effect’: Arrest of Journalist Has Made Covering Russia Even Tougher

The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin’s rule.
Supreme Court to Hear Case That Targets a Legal Shield of Tech Giants

The New York Times – Business:
The justices are set to hear a case challenging Section 230, a law that protects Google, Facebook and others from lawsuits over what their users post online.
Fox Stars Privately Expressed Disbelief About Election Fraud Claims. ‘Crazy Stuff.’

The New York Times – Business:
The comments, by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and others, were released as part of a defamation suit against Fox News by Dominion Voter Systems.
Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head

The New York Times – Business:
The outcome of a case in federal court could help decide whether the First Amendment is a barrier to virtually any government efforts to stifle disinformation.
A Federal Court Blocks California’s New Medical Misinformation Law

The New York Times – Business:
California’s law sought to punish doctors who give patients false information about Covid-19.
As Deepfakes Flourish, Countries Struggle With Response

The New York Times – Business:
Few governments have approved regulations, often because of free-speech concerns. New mandates from China could change the tone of the debate on digital forgeries.
Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech

The New York Times – Business:
The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms.