May 02 Unanimous Supreme Court rules Boston violated free speech rights in Christian flag case By Associated Press A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 3:25 Why a vocal Turkish activist’s prison sentence is a ‘nail in the coffin’ for free speech By Geoff Bennett, Juliet Fuisz, Andrew Corkery, Emine Yücel A Turkish court last week sentenced activist and businessman Osman Kavala to life in prison for attempting to overthrow the government during 2013 protests. Kavala's sentencing is just another example of President Erdogan's crackdown on free speech. Ece Temelkuran, a… Continue watching
Apr 26 What 3 experts think about Elon Musk buying Twitter By Kenichi Serino, Justin Stabley, Hannah Grabenstein After weeks of speculation, Elon Musk will buy social media platform Twitter for $44 billion, PBS NewsHour spoke to three experts in the fields of social media, communications and democracy about the purchase. Continue reading
Apr 26 Turning Twitter into a ‘free speech’ haven might not be as easy as Elon Musk thinks By Barbara Ortutay, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has successfully arranged to buy Twitter for about $44 billion, intending to turn it into a haven for free speech. But the social platform has been down this road before, and it didn't end well last… Continue reading
Mar 24 Supreme Court reject Texas college official’s claim that censure violates free speech rights By Associated Press A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled against an elected public college official in Texas who complained his colleagues' censure of his actions violated his free speech rights. Continue reading
Jul 15 India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press At the heart of the standoff is a sweeping internet law that puts digital platforms like Twitter and Facebook under direct government oversight. Continue reading
Apr 28 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears oral arguments over free speech rights for students By Mark Sherman, Associated Press A wary Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed whether public schools can discipline students for things they say off campus, worrying about overly restricting speech on the one hand and leaving educators powerless to deal with bullying on the other. Continue reading
Apr 26 LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 cases By News Desk At 10 a.m. ET, the justices will hear Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Rodriquez. At 11 a.m. ET, arguments will be presented in Guam v. the United States. Continue reading
Feb 15 Scores of Indians protest climate activist’s arrest By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Climate activist Disha Ravi was arrested in Bengaluru for circulating a document on social media supporting months of massive protests by Indian farmers. Continue reading
Feb 10 Twitter suspends more accounts in India amid free speech debate By Associated Press None of the suspended accounts belonged to journalists, news organizations, activists or politicians, as doing so “would violate their fundamental right to free expression under Indian law,” Twitter said. Continue reading