House Passes Legislation That Would Ban TikTok in US Unless Chinese Owner Sells Stake

TikTok has spent $5 million on TV ads opposing the legislation, according to an advertising tracking firm, with some arguing a ban would trample on the First Amendment.

Citing Safety, USC Cancels Speech by Valedictorian Who Supported Palestinians

A First Amendment attorney expressed concern about cancelling events that could be perceived as censorship, and the possibility of other schools buckling to pressure.

Columbia’s President Testifies Before Congress on Campus Conflicts Over Israel-Hamas War

She took a more decisive stance than the presidents of Harvard and the UPenn, who gave lawyerly answers when asked if calls for the genocide of Jews would violate school policies.

Voting Tech Company Settles Lawsuit Against Far-Right News Outlet Over Election Claims

It is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies ensnared in wild conspiracy theories following the 2020 presidential election.

DeSantis Narrows Focus of Florida Book Challenge Law, Blaming Liberal Activist

PEN America issued a report saying Florida is responsible for 72% of the books that have been pulled from the nation’s schools in the first half of the current school year.

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Black Lives Matter Activist Over Protest Lawsuit

At an earlier stage of the case, the high court noted that the issue was “fraught with implications for First Amendment rights.”

Some Fear University of Michigan Proposed Policy on Protests Could Quell Free Speech

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said it is concerned the proposed policy, as drafted, will impair civil liberties on campus.

Trump Tests Limits of Gag Order With Post Insulting 2 Likely Witnesses in Criminal Trial

It was unclear whether the judge might consider Trump’s criticism of his former lawyer Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels a violation of the gag order.