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‘The College Fix’ Covers New "Green Light" Schools
This year FIRE was proud to add two new schools to our list of institutions that have "green light" policies for free speech: Mississippi State and the University of Mississippi. We also were happy to add both of those schools to our Seven Best Schools for Free Speech list published in The Huffington Post last month. Online student-written news site The College Fix has a good writeup about the list and its new members. Check it out!
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LAWSUIT: Michigan State trustee challenges speech code restricting criticism of university leadership
When MSU trustee Michael Balow refused to give up his First Amendment rights, the board imposed severe punishments that are preventing him from effectively carrying out his duties.
Your speech, their rules: How foreign governments censor Americans
From arrests to online censorship, foreign governments are increasingly targeting Americans for speech protected by the First Amendment at home.
New Mexico's $25 billion verdict against Meta is fundamentally about speech
New Mexico won $25 billion from Meta. But much of the case was about speech, not privacy, and it hands states a blueprint to police moderation.
Silencing social media won't stop the unrest in France
French politicians want to shut down social media during riots. But censorship won't stop unrest, though it could make things worse.