Tag
Social Media
Airline flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown in Boston

Foreigners Allowed To Travel to the US Without a Visa Could Soon Face New Social Media Screening

The announcement did not say what the administration was looking for in the social media accounts or why it was asking for more information.

Read More

AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix

Felony Dropped After a Man Spent a Month in a Tennessee Jail for a Charlie Kirk Post

His arrest alarmed free speech advocates, who said he was targeted because of his political views.

Read More

AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix

US Revokes Visas for 6 Foreigners Over Charlie Kirk-Related Speech

The administration and its supporters have targeted people for their comments about Kirk, leading to firings or other discipline of journalists, teachers and others, and raising free speech concerns.

Read More

Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration

New York’s Ban on Addictive Social Media Feeds for Kids Takes Shape With Proposed Rules

Online age check laws — on the rise in the U.S. — have garnered opposition from groups that advocate for digital privacy and free speech.

Read More

AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix

Workers Commenting on Kirk’s Death Learn the Limits of Free Speech in and Out of Their Jobs

Laws can vary across states, but overall, there’s very little legal protections for employees who are punished for speech made both in and out of private workplaces.

Read More

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.”

Read More

Former U.S. President Trump attends a press conference, in New York

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.

Read More

TikTok head office in United States

Trump Issues Executive Order to Suspend U.S. TikTok Ban. But Can It Stick?

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days even as national security questions persist.

Read More