Florida Agency Tells Newspaper to Halt Reporting Angle on Foundation Associated With Governor’s Wife

The Orlando Sentinel received the letter on June 6 from the state Department of Children and Families, whose top official is appointed by the governor.

Judge Blocks Florida From Enforcing Social Media Ban for Kids While Lawsuit Continues

The judge wrote that the prohibition on social media platforms from allowing certain age groups to have accounts “directly burdens those youths’ rights to engage in and access speech.”

In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Arguments That AI Chatbots Have Free Speech Rights

The judge’s order will allow the wrongful death lawsuit to proceed, in what legal experts say is among the latest constitutional tests of artificial intelligence.

Miami Beach Withdraws Call to End Lease of Theater That Screened Israeli-Palestinian Doc

The mayor said he would support an alternative resolution to encourage the theater to show films that highlight a fair and balanced viewpoint.

Judge Weighs Whether to Block Florida’s Social Media Ban for Minors

Industry groups representing communications companies argue the law, one of the most restrictive bans on kids’ social media use in the country, unconstitutionally limits free speech.

CNN Defamation Trial Comes at a Rough Time for Legacy Media

Defamation trials are actually rare in the United States, in part because strong constitutional protections for the press make proving libel difficult.

Judge Largely Blocks Tennessee’s Porn Site Age Verification Law as Other States Enforce Theirs

The judge ruled the law would likely suppress the First Amendment free speech rights of adults without actually preventing children from accessing harmful material.

Judge Continues to Block Florida Officials From Threatening Stations Over Abortion Ads

An attorney argued that robust free speech protections are vital for a functioning democracy, especially in matters involving difficult moral and religious issues like abortion.