1 Facebooks hate speech policy doesnt violate your First Amendment rights | Editorial
Author: orlandosentinel.com
Published Date: 10/28/2021
Review: 4.91 (704 vote)
Summary: · Joe Gruters wants people to sue Facebook and Twitter over their hate-speech … of America — and we have what’s known as FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
Matching search results: He knows that. But in addition to serving as a state senator, Gruters is chairman of the Republican Party of Florida. And his bill is red meat for President Trump, who lashed out at Facebook last year after it permanently banned Loomer, conspiracy …
Summary: · In other words, a private person or private company (such as a social media company) cannot violate your constitutional free speech rights, only
Matching search results: Advertising, which is a type of commercial speech, receives only limited protection under the First Amendment.38 If an advertisement is shown to be misleading or unlawful, a restriction on that speech is permissible.39 A website or social medial …
3 Man’s defamation and free-speech claims against Facebook fail
Author: mtsu.edu
Published Date: 12/01/2021
Review: 4.59 (434 vote)
Summary: · First, the court held that Facebook’s statements were “statements of opinion and factual statements that are true.” Second, the court said,
Matching search results: Advertising, which is a type of commercial speech, receives only limited protection under the First Amendment.38 If an advertisement is shown to be misleading or unlawful, a restriction on that speech is permissible.39 A website or social medial …
4 Floridas rules on Facebook, Twitter a frontal assault on free speech, lawsuit says
Author: tampabay.com
Published Date: 01/30/2022
Review: 4.27 (579 vote)
Summary: · Florida’s rules on Facebook, Twitter a ‘frontal assault’ on free speech, lawsuit says … “The act is so rife with fundamental infirmities that it
Matching search results: Advertising, which is a type of commercial speech, receives only limited protection under the First Amendment.38 If an advertisement is shown to be misleading or unlawful, a restriction on that speech is permissible.39 A website or social medial …
5 Facebook, YouTube and Twitter strike back, sue over Texas social media censorship law
Author: usatoday.com
Published Date: 11/18/2021
Review: 4.14 (535 vote)
Summary: · Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are suing Texas to stop a new law spurred by Trump social media bans. · The law would allow any state resident
Matching search results: Florida was the first state to push through legislation when Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Trump ally, signed a bill in May that would penalize social media companies for removing or barring the speech of politicians. DeSantis is appealing the federal …
6 Texas social media censorship law goes into effect after federal court lifts block
Author: texastribune.org
Published Date: 12/29/2021
Review: 3.79 (485 vote)
Summary: · Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram icons displayed on a phone … a MASSIVE victory for the constitution & Free speech in fed court
Matching search results: “We strongly disagree with the court’s decision. Forcing private companies to give equal treatment to all viewpoints on their platforms places foreign propaganda and extremism on equal footing with decent Internet users, and places Americans at …
7 Does the First Amendment Apply to Social Media Companies?
Author: talksonlaw.com
Published Date: 04/13/2022
Review: 3.69 (428 vote)
Summary: But guess what? Facebook, Twitter, the other social media platforms are not the government. They are private sector entities, and therefore, they have no First
Matching search results: “We strongly disagree with the court’s decision. Forcing private companies to give equal treatment to all viewpoints on their platforms places foreign propaganda and extremism on equal footing with decent Internet users, and places Americans at …
8 Supreme Court blocks Texas law to shield conservatives against alleged censorship on Facebook and Twitter
Author: latimes.com
Published Date: 09/10/2022
Review: 3.43 (554 vote)
Summary: · … to sue Facebook, Twitter over purported censorship of conservatives. … silence conservative speech and ideas and trample free speech
Matching search results: NetChoice and the Computer and Communications Industry Assn. urged the high court to intervene. They said the Texas law, if upheld, would deny social media platforms the right to remove offensive posts and instead make them “havens for the vilest …
9 The First Amendment Protects Everyone, Even Facebook and Twitter
Author: cato.org
Published Date: 11/07/2021
Review: 3.2 (550 vote)
Summary: · Florida Republicans argue that their “freedom of speech as conservatives is under attack by the ‘big tech’ oligarchs in Silicon Valley” and
Matching search results: NetChoice and the Computer and Communications Industry Assn. urged the high court to intervene. They said the Texas law, if upheld, would deny social media platforms the right to remove offensive posts and instead make them “havens for the vilest …
Summary: · the entire company should be sued for negligence and failure to respect basic rights and freedom of speech… while enabling sexual predators
Matching search results: Though, in the case of data privacy law and damages to the user, Marc Pettigrew, a specialist in IT Law from Waterfront Solicitors, had this to say: “In relation to breach of the Data Protection Act, if an individual suffers damage, they may be …
11 May I sue Facebook, Twitter, or other social-media companies for
Author: chandralaw.com
Published Date: 06/25/2022
Review: 2.95 (67 vote)
Summary: May I sue Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or other social-media companies for violating my First Amendment or free-speech rights? NO!
Matching search results: Though, in the case of data privacy law and damages to the user, Marc Pettigrew, a specialist in IT Law from Waterfront Solicitors, had this to say: “In relation to breach of the Data Protection Act, if an individual suffers damage, they may be …
Summary: Facebook has lied about how it treats speech by so-called Elites, many users are left asking, can I sue them?
Matching search results: Under Florida law, an individual who suffers actual damages because of a business engaging in unfair and deceptive conduct may bring a private right of action to recover their damages plus attorney’s fees and costs. The key to whether there exists a …
13 Texas law allows users to sue Facebook and Twitter for ‘censoring’ their views
Author: pcgamer.com
Published Date: 01/13/2022
Review: 2.76 (195 vote)
Summary: · A federal appeals court has lifted an injunction against HB20, which has the potential to throw online moderation rules into chaos
Matching search results: “This decision will have terrible consequences for speech online,” Scott Wilkens, senior staff attorney with the Knight First Amendment Institute, said in a statement (opens in new tab). “As we said in a brief filed with the Fifth Circuit a few …
14 Ohio bill would allow users to sue Facebook, Twitter over censorship
Author: nbc4i.com
Published Date: 01/23/2022
Review: 2.56 (108 vote)
Summary: · … eight Republicans approved a bill to counter what they called Big Tech’s suppression of free speech. In an 8-4 vote Thursday, the Civil
Matching search results: “The legislation now at issue was an effort to rein in social-media providers deemed too large and too liberal. Balancing the exchange of ideas among private speakers is not a legitimate governmental interest,” the Florida judge wrote in his …
15 What to Do If You Are the Victim of Social Media Defamation
Author: minclaw.com
Published Date: 12/19/2021
Review: 2.43 (75 vote)
Summary: · Impact of Social Media on Modern Day Defamation Laws & Free Speech. In recent times, social media sites like Facebook, Twitter,
Matching search results: Being a victim of social media defamation is stressful and embarrassing. When you have been the victim of social media defamation, it is important to take certain actions and avoid others. We recommend the following course of action to stop online …
Summary: The defendant (Facebook) made a public disclosure. You must prove that Facebook made your private information public. · The disclosure violated your right to
Matching search results: Being a victim of social media defamation is stressful and embarrassing. When you have been the victim of social media defamation, it is important to take certain actions and avoid others. We recommend the following course of action to stop online …
17 When Public Officials Censor You on Social Media
Author: aclu-nj.org
Published Date: 04/09/2022
Review: 2.3 (163 vote)
Summary: You have free speech rights when you use social media, and this webpage aims to help you understand them. However, this general guide should not be interpreted
Matching search results: An official speaking as a government actor cannot limit interactions based on viewpoint, but they can limit other kinds of interactions. Depending on the circumstances, a person can be blocked for posting personal threats or profane language, …
18 Social Media Influencer Suing Facebook And Twitter. And Biden
Author: forbes.com
Published Date: 05/26/2022
Review: 2.11 (68 vote)
Summary: · On Wednesday social media influencer Justin Hart announced that he had filed a federal lawsuit against social media giants Facebook and
Matching search results: “Hart’s suit has absolutely no merit,” said Robert M. Jarvis, professor of law at Nova Southeastern University. “Facebook and Twitter are private companies, so the First Amendment doesn’t apply to them – the First Amendment only prevents the …
19 U.S. appeals court rejects big tech&x27s right regulate online speech
Author: reuters.com
Published Date: 06/12/2022
Review: 2.09 (61 vote)
Summary: · Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination … the ruling as “massive victory for the constitution and free speech.”
Matching search results: “Hart’s suit has absolutely no merit,” said Robert M. Jarvis, professor of law at Nova Southeastern University. “Facebook and Twitter are private companies, so the First Amendment doesn’t apply to them – the First Amendment only prevents the …
20 If Facebook Removes Your Post, Is It Violating Your Freedom of Speech?
Author: tjgrimaldi.com
Published Date: 12/25/2021
Review: 1.95 (196 vote)
Summary: · The First Amendment protects a citizen’s right to free speech from the government. It does not protect a citizen’s right to free speech from
Matching search results: The First Amendment protects free speech in a public property or forum that is owed by the public or government. This property could be a sidewalk or a public park. But, it does not protect free speech in a private forum such as on a company-owned …
Summary: U.S. to a teen conflict posted on Facebook. The First Amendment provides that “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech [.]”
Matching search results: The First Amendment protects free speech in a public property or forum that is owed by the public or government. This property could be a sidewalk or a public park. But, it does not protect free speech in a private forum such as on a company-owned …
Summary: · Federal Court Grants Missouri Attorney General’s Motion to Collect Discovery from Government Officials, Social Media Companies in Free Speech
Matching search results: The First Amendment protects free speech in a public property or forum that is owed by the public or government. This property could be a sidewalk or a public park. But, it does not protect free speech in a private forum such as on a company-owned …
