Constitutional LawFeaturedFirst AmendmentNational SecuritySocial Media
October 7, 2024By Sydney Fernandez
As the legal showdown over TikTok intensifies, the stakes are elevated for both national security and free speech. The U.S. government has enacted a ban on TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests its ownership.[i] In April, President Biden enacted legislation giving TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, ninety days to either secure a buyer outside […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedFirst AmendmentSocial Media
April 1, 2024By Lauren Viola
Constitutional law in the digital age has just changed forever. On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States in Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier determined when public officials’ actions on social media platforms are considered state action, implicating First Amendment rights.[i] At the heart of both cases is the […]
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CensorshipFeaturedFirst AmendmentFree SpeechSocial Media
November 8, 2023By Kevin Nakfour
Much like the war on drugs, war has formally been waged against the spread of misinformation. Social media has become a battleground, and the federal government has taken measures to combat online content it considers “hazardous.” In essence, the federal government has been accused of doing the work for social media companies, taking it […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedFree SpeechSocial Media
November 1, 2023By Madison Steinkamp
Social media serves as a virtual modern-day town square where constituents can gather on posts, tweets, and forums to voice their opinions and concerns to their elected officials. However, this virtual town square has allowed elected officials to close the square from certain constituents and opinions by blocking them on social media. The […]
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