Texas ranchers who found a loyal following on TikTok say upcoming ban violates their rights
Texas TikTok creators Bar 7 Ranch wants to see app stay after the platform grew farming business and following.
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s TikTok decision and what it may mean for the First Amendment
The Supreme Court’s remarkably speedy decision Friday to allow a controversial ban on TikTok to take hold will have a dramatic impact on the tens of millions of Americans who visit the app every day and broad political implications for President-elect Donald Trump.
Why President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning government 'censorship'
President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning “federal censorship” of online speech. Some fear it will make social media more toxic.
SCOTUS hears oral arguments in lawsuit against Texas anti-porn law
The lawsuit against Texas’ anti-pornography law was in front of the US Supreme Court Wednesday. The justices heard oral arguments in “Free Speech Coalition v. K
What the Supreme Court hearing about age verification could mean for you
Supreme Court heard a case about age-verification laws,Free Speech v. Paxton. Its decision will significantly impact online free speech. Age-verification law
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OnlyFans Users, Buckle Up: The SCOTUS Hears The Case Against Age-Verification Laws
Supporters of the age-verification laws claim that they’re doing it to protect the children, but isn’t that the parents’ job?
Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain
The Supreme Court seems open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography. But the justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measure affects adults’ free-speech rights.
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Texas anti-porn law puts future of online speech on Supreme Court docket
Over two dozen states have passed age-verification laws that free speech advocates say serve as a gateway for the government to suppress disfavored speech.
As SCOTUS considers TikTok ban, Central Texas influencers and experts weigh in on the fate of the app
On Friday, the U.S. government argued that the ban of TikTok is a matter of national security, while the company's attorneys argue the ban is unconstitutional.
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US Supreme Court weighing constitutionality of Texas’ age-verification requirement for porn sites
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared conflicted over whether a Texas law regulating adult entertainment websites infringes upon First Amendment free speech rights of adults seeking to ...
Meta makes major move back to free speech and ends 3rd-party fact-checking program
Meta recently announced it will cease working with third-party fact-checking organizations to flag misleading posts on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.
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U.S. Supreme Court weighing constitutionality of Texas’ age-verification requirement for porn sites
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to the media on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, during a press conference following arguments in the case “Free Speech Coalition, Inc., et al. v. Ken Paxton ...