The AP and the Trump Administration Are Due Back in Court in Their Fight Over White House Access
The AP has sued Trump’s team for punishing a news organization for using speech that it doesn’t like.
Voice of America Is Required to Report the News Accurately. Could Trump Change That?
President Donald Trump is poised to test Voice of America’s statutory “firewall” that protects its editorial operations from interference by any government official.
Trump Orders Reflect Promises to Roll Back Transgender Protections, End DEI Programs
The order would also block requirements at government facilities and at workplaces that trans people be referred to using the pronouns that align with their gender.
Trump Order Aims to Dismantle What He Calls Government ‘Censorship’ of U.S. Citizens
The order comes after Trump and his supporters have accused the government of pressuring social media companies to take down posts over concerns around misinformation.
California School Board Trustees Lose Suit Over Blocking Users on Social Media
The three-judge panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit argued that annoyance and concern that the couple's posts were distracting others and interfering with others commenting wasn’t corroborated by the facts.
Teacher Guide: Disinformation and the First Amendment
Disinformation is more pernicious and widespread today than at any other point in history, largely because of social media and the Internet. For instance, it is now widely known—and verified by the U.S. intelligence community—that Russians interfered with the 2016 presidential election.
Former President Trump Sued for Defamation Over Calling COVID-19 the “Chinese Virus”
On May 20th, Chinese Americans Civil Rights Coalition, a nonprofit organization, filed a defamation lawsuit against former President Trump both in his former official capacity and as a private citizen for his comments about COVID-19. The complaint includes a list of Trump’s allegedly defamatory statements, including tweets and campaign speeches in which Trump referred to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus,” “China virus,” “China plague,” and “kung flu.”
Are Defamation Lawsuits Being Used to Rein in Disinformation Spread by News Outlets?
Using defamation suits to combat misinformation has some free speech advocates uneasy, as the First Amendment provides broad protections for news organizations.