Introducing The SLAPP Back Initiative
First Amendment Watch is building the first national database of alleged SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against public participation — potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that can financially cripple and ultimately silence critical voices.
US Immigration Court Blocks Deportation of Tufts Graduate Student From Turkey, Her Attorneys Say
She was arrested last March while walking down a street as the Trump administration began targeting foreign-born students and activists involved in pro-Palestinian advocacy.
New Mexico Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Failing To Protect Children From Sexual Exploitation Online
The outcome could challenge the companies’ First Amendment shield and Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which protects tech companies from liability for material posted on their platforms.
Google, Meta, Push Back on Addiction Claims in Landmark Social Media Trial
A slew of trials beginning this year seek to hold social media companies responsible for harming children’s mental well-being.
Washington Post Cuts a Third of Its Staff in a Blow to a Legendary News Brand
The Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and to weather changes in technology and user habits.
Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Begins in Los Angeles
Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube will face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.