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Mental Health Warnings Confront the First Amendment

Protecting children and teens from the potential dangers of excessive screen time has been widely recognized as a societal priority. Responding to widening parental concerns, state legislatures have ... Read More

Sunset Section 230 and Unleash the First Amendment

Envisioning a post-Section 230 landscape that fosters innovation in digital public spaces using models optimized for public interest rather than attention metrics. Read More

What the First Amendment Really Protects

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ... Read More

Test your Constitutional knowledge: Is misinformation protected by the First Amendment?

In the “fake news” era, as AI becomes more sophisticated by the day, misinformation can sometimes seem more prevalent than the truth. Free speech protects a lot — even what’s false. Do you know where ... Read More

How the First Amendment protects Americans’ speech − and how it does not

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ray Brescia, Albany Law School (THE CONVERSATION) Imagine a protest outside the ... Read More

As free speech debates rage, Americans have low understanding of First Amendment

An annual survey published by the Freedom Forum shows this year that American's understanding of their First Amendment rights remains low. Even as the First Amendment takes centerstage after the ... Read More

Most Americans can’t name their First Amendment rights. A new course wants to change that.

Americans can now take over a dozen free, online courses hosted by Arizona State University to learn more about their First Amendment rights, thanks to a new partnership between two nonprofits. The ... Read More

Here's what experts say you need to know about the First Amendment

After the death of right-wing conservative Charlie Kirk, a swell of conservatives is pushing to punish those who speak out about the 31-year-old's political assassination. People across the country ... Read More

Americans agree the First Amendment is important, but many are unsure why, survey says

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is important to Americans, but only a fraction of them can fully explain why. That’s according to an annual survey by Freedom Forum which polled Americans ... Read More

Opinion: A tribute to Charlie Kirk and the First Amendment

Throughout the history of the United States, there have been moments of national loss that remind us of the values that bind us together as Americans. I’m writing today not only as governor but as a ... Read More