Free Speech

"Culture Of Violence" Silencing Dissent: Aparna Sen, 27 Others Speak Up

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Prominent members of Kolkata's civil society have spoken up again, condemning the "culture of violence and intolerance" that made film-maker Anurag Kashyap quit the microblogging platform Twitter after allegations of threats to his family.

Tulsi Gabbard Sues Google For 50 Million For "Stifling" Her Poll Campaign

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic presidential candidate and the first Hindu member of the US Congress, has sued Google for at least USD 50 million for the tech giant's allegedly "discriminatory actions" against her 2020 election campaign and "stifling her free speech rights".

"Yelling Expletive At Cop Free Speech, Not Grounds For Arrest": US Court

World News | Fred Barbash, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 4, 2019

The mere act of yelling an expletive at a police officer is constitutionally protected speech and not grounds for arrest, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

TikTok App Ban Would Harm Free Speech, China's Bytedance Tells Supreme Court

Reuters | Thursday April 11, 2019

A court's call for a ban on the popular video app TikTok will hurt free speech rights, China's Bytedance has said in a request for the Supreme Court to quash the directive.

"TikTok Ban Will Hurt Free Speech": China's Bytedance Tells Supreme Court

India News | Reuters | Thursday April 11, 2019

Madras High Court's call for a ban on the popular video app TikTok will hurt free speech rights, China's Bytedance Technology Co has said in a request for the Supreme Court to quash the directive.

Public Officials Cannot 'Block' People on Social Media: US Appeals Court

Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post | Tuesday January 8, 2019

The ruling is the first from an appeals court to answer the question of whether free speech protections prevent public officials from barring critics from their social media feeds.

Tesla's Musk Says Cave Rescuer's Defamation Case Should Be Dismissed

Reuters | Friday December 28, 2018

In a filing on Wednesday with the US District Court in Los Angeles, Musk's lawyers said their client's comments about Vernon Unsworth were free speech protected by the US Constitution's First Amendment.

Impossible To Impose Emergency-Like Press Censorship Today: Arun Jaitley

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 16, 2018

Rejecting the criticism that the government was curtailing free speech, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that it was not possible to impose Emergency-like restrictions on press freedom thanks to modern technology that provides multiple platforms to citizens to express their views.

Trump Would Consider Regulating Social Media but Urges Caution

Reuters | Thursday November 8, 2018

In an extended news conference on Wednesday, Trump, however, urged caution in any effort to regulate the social media and technology companies.

Bangladesh Enacts Digital Security Act Amid Media Protests

World News | Reuters | Monday October 8, 2018

Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid on Monday gave his assent to a controversial new law that media groups fear could cripple press freedom and curb free speech in the South Asian nation.

Sexuality Is Not Free Speech, Says Arun Jaitley On Section 377 Verdict

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 7, 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he did not agree with the portion of the historic Supreme Court judgment decriminalising consensual gay sex that called sexuality a part of free speech, as he felt it raises questions on restraining any form of homosexual or bisexual activity in a school hostel, prison or army frontier.

After Trump's Outburst, US To Probe Tech Firms For 'Stifling' Free Speech

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 6, 2018

The US Justice Department said Wednesday it would probe social media giants over concerns over competition and "stifling the free exchange of ideas."

Facebook's "Terrorism" Definition "Overly Broad", Warns UN Rights Expert

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 3, 2018

Facebook's definition of what constitutes "terrorism" is "overly broad" and risks leading to censorship and the arbitrary denial of access to its services, a UN rights expert warned Monday.

Trump Lashes Out at Social Media Companies Over 'Political Censorship'

Anne Gearan, Felicia Sonmez, Rachel Chason, The Washington Post | Friday August 31, 2018

US President Donald Trump on Thursday sharpened his attacks on American social media companies, calling out Google, Facebook and Twitter by name.

After Trump's Warning Over "Bias" In Search, Threats To Regulate Google

World News | Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 29, 2018

The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would explore regulating Google - an effort that would challenge protections around free speech online