In my corner of the world, it feels like 2020 all over again, experiencing the push and pull between losing someone I love due to medical misinformation, all while holding respect for free speech. The tension between combating medical misinformation and protecting free speech represents one of th... Read more
Spokesman - Dec 27
UK police have made arrests over the use of the phrase 'globalize the intifada,' citing public order and terrorism laws. Former Head of UK's National Counter Terrorism Security Office, Chris Phillips joins Smerconish to discuss this controversial phrase and the nuance that is needed to interpret it. Read more
Cnn - Dec 20
Vice President JD Vance expressed his concerns about the European Union’s (EU) alleged plans to fine Elon Musk‘s X and called out its censorship and attack on American companies. Vance Stands Up For MuskVance took to X late Thursday and wrote, “Rumors swirling that the EU commission will fine X h... Read more
Benzinga - Dec 05
Apple's choice to remove an app at the government's behest shows that the App Store is too private to be public, and too public to be private.Understanding free speech on the internet and in the App Store| Image generated by ChatGPTI describe myself as AppleInsider's resident "First Amendment rig... Read more
Apple Insider - Nov 19
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., went on The View on Tuesday where she promoted the importance of free speech and civility. Read more
El Paso News - Nov 04
Former footballer on trial over social media posts about pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko and broadcaster Jeremy VineThe former footballer Joey Barton “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with social media posts aimed at female pundits, a jury has been told.Barton, 43, is accused of ... Read more
The Guardian - Nov 03
Homeland security said Hamdi’s visa had been revoked amid claims the move was apparent retaliation for his criticism of Israel. Key US politics stories from Sunday 26 October at a glanceThe council of American-Islamic relations (Cair) has accused the Trump administration of a “blatant affront to ... Read more
The Guardian - Oct 27
A Senate panel on Wednesday will look into government pressure on social media platforms to censor speech protected under the First Amendment. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing centered on what’s known as “jawboning” comes as the protection of free speech has been ... Read more
The Hill - Oct 08
X sued the Indian government in March over content takedown orders issued through its centralized portal. Read more
Tech Crunch - Sep 24
The Wall Street Journal is asking a judge to dismiss President Trump's lawsuit against the newspaper over its Jeffrey Epstein reporting, calling the suit a threat to free speech. "This case calls out for dismissal," the Journal's legal team wrote in a filing on Monday. "In an affront to the First... Read more
The Hill - Sep 23
