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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

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

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

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

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

Is hate speech protected by the First Amendment? What to know after Charlie Kirk's killing

In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, a fierce First Amendment debate over the concept of “hate speech” has taken center stage across the nation. Conservative lawmakers and ... Read More

AI Price-Fixing Is Protected by . . . the First Amendment?

Days after ExxonMobil began pressing the Supreme Court to give corporations a First Amendment right to hide pollution, tech giant RealPage filed a federal lawsuit asserting that artificial ... Read More

L’Affaire Kimmel and the First Amendment

Most law school exams are issue spotters, requiring students to analyze legal issues in a (sometimes ridiculous) fact pattern. The recent controversy over Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension is the perfect ... Read More