Press Releases
Jun 15, 2023
ACLU Opposes Journalism Bill That Would Harm Press Freedoms and Free Speech Online
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) would significantly interfere with the First Amendment rights of platforms, and the public鈥檚 ability to access news
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 18, 2023
ACLU Commends Supreme Court Decisions Allowing Free Speech Online to Flourish
With Positive Rulings in Twitter v. Taamneh and Gonzalez v. Google, Free Speech Advocates Urge Platforms to Host Robust Conversations and Diverse Communities
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Court case: Twitter, Inc., v. Taamneh
May 04, 2023
ACLU Strongly Opposes Cascade of Dangerous Legislation Threatening to Destroy Digital Privacy
Billed as Making the Internet Safer, the EARN IT Act, STOP CSAM Act, and Cooper Davis Act, Would Instead Chill Free Speech and Increase Government Censorship and Surveillance
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
Mar 28, 2023
ACLU Warns of Harm to Free Speech Online if Congress Dismantles Section 230
The ACLU has long supported maintaining Section 230 of the Communications Act to promote freedom of speech and expression.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jan 19, 2023
ACLU Warns of Harm to Free Speech Online if Supreme Court Dismantles Section 230
Amicus Brief Urges Court to Protect Online Platforms鈥� Ability to Host Robust Conversations and Diverse Communities
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Dec 06, 2022
ACLU and Partners Warn Supreme Court About Dangers of Suppressing Free Speech Online
Groups Urge Court to Protect First Amendment-Protected Speech on Twitter and Other Online Platforms From Overbroad Moderation
About the ACLU
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One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.