A trial with the potential to greatly alter modern online speech laws kicked off on Monday, with prosecutors accusing celebrity meme-maker Douglass Mackey of using memes in an attempt to steal votes from Hillary Clinton’s base during the 2016 election. Defendant Mackey, more widely known online as Ricky Vaughn—a reference to a fictional baseball pitcher…
Hillary Clinton Memes Test Limits of First Amendment in Online Speech Trial
March 21, 2023
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Tory Councillor Suspended for Saying She Doesn’t Want ‘Pride Sex’ or ‘Heterosexual’ Flags on High Street
A Tory councillor who said she didn’t want “Pride sex flags” along her local high street and that “sex is for the bedroom and private life” has been suspended by the Conservative party. On Saturday, Angela Kilmartin, an 81-year-old Conservative councillor in Essex, southeast England, was told by the Witham Conservative Association that she had…
The Importance of Free Speech in the Medical Profession, and the Dangers of Censorship
Commentary “More than ever, society needs all clinicians to step up and speak up. Furthermore, professional organizations and state medical boards must make more robust use of their powers to take appropriate disciplinary action against clinicians who violate professional standards by spreading health misinformation,” wrote Allison M. Whelan in an article published by the AMA…
Will the Regulators Shut Down Twitter?
March 8, 2023
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Commentary How much affection does the ruling class have for the First Amendment? Not very much if any. Consider the mainstream media’s response to Tucker Carlson’s extended release of January 6 footage that reveals that the simple-minded story told by the Democrats is false. The picture we get is very different from what we’ve been…
NTD Good Morning (Mar. 7): 103 Unaccompanied Minors Found in Abandoned Truck Trailer in MX; US Defense Secretary Visits Iraq
One of the biggest recent discoveries of migrant children traveling through Mexico, they were found inside an abandoned truck trailer. And the search for four Americans kidnapped in Mexico continues. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Mar. 7. His visit comes nearly 20 years after the U.S. led conflict…
NTD Good Morning (March 7): 103 Unaccompanied Minors Found in Abandoned Truck Trailer in Mexico; US Defense Secretary Visits Iraq
In one of the biggest recent discoveries of those migrant children traveling through Mexico, 103 unaccompanied minors were found inside an abandoned truck trailer. And the search for four Americans kidnapped in Mexico continues. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced trip to Iraq on March 7. His visit comes nearly 20 years after…
Tennessee Poised to Become First State to Ban Drag Shows for Kid Audiences
March 1, 2023
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Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is poised to sign into law the first bill in the United States that would ban drag queen performances from being hosted at any venue where children might be present and, additionally, that would make it a criminal offense for anyone hosting or performing in them. On Monday, Feb. 27,…
LIVE NOW: NTD Business (Feb. 20): SCOTUS Cases Could Affect Internet Free Speech; Biden Vows Support in Ukraine Visit
The Supreme Court is set to hear two cases about online speech this week. They’re about whether social media platforms could be sued for recommending content to users. We look at what’s at stake. Meta wants users to pay a monthly fee to get a check mark. What perks can people get, and how would…
NTD Business (Feb. 20): SCOTUS Cases Could Affect Internet Free Speech; Biden Vows Support in Ukraine Visit
The Supreme Court is set to hear two cases about online speech this week. They’re about whether social media platforms could be sued for recommending content to users. Meta wants users to pay a monthly fee to get a check mark. What perks can people get, and how would it help with Meta’s revenue? President…
US Judge Blocks New York’s Social Media Law Targeting Hate Speech, Cites First Amendment Concerns
February 18, 2023
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A federal judge recently issued a preliminary injunction against a New York state law that implicates hate speech, saying it violates Americans’ constitutionally-protected First Amendment rights. New York General Business Law Section 394-ccc, also referred to as the Hateful Conduct Law, came into effect on Dec. 3, 2022. It compels platforms to “provide and maintain mechanisms for…
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