First Amendment
Informal Government Coercion and The Problem of "Jawboning"
Genevieve Lakier Mon, Jul 26, 2021, 3:52 PM
At what point does informal coercion raise Constitutional questions?
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First Amendment
The Real Takeaway From the Enjoining of the Florida Social Media Law
Alan Z. Rozenshtein Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 1:35 PM
A federal judge was right to block Florida’s social media law. But that doesn’t mean the First Amendment bars all government regulation of platform content-moderation decisions.
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Why Didn’t the FBI Review Social Media Posts Announcing Plans for the Capitol Riot?
Quinta Jurecic Tue, Jun 29, 2021, 4:40 PM
FBI Director Christopher Wray says that the bureau’s internal guidelines prevented it from looking at social media posts announcing the planned attack on the Capitol. But the guidelines say nothing of the sort.
Social Media
Twitter is the (Very Short Term) Winner of the Trump Oversight Board Saga
Jacob Schulz Thu, Jun 10, 2021, 3:41 PM
Twitter’s ban of Trump marked the defining moment of the Great Deplatforming. But all the attention surrounding the FOB decision has precipitated a dramatic reversal of fortune.
Social Media
TikTok, WeChat, and Biden’s New Executive Order: What You Need to Know
Robert Chesney Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 1:09 PM
President Biden has revoked the sanctions President Trump famously imposed on TikTok and WeChat. But they may return, and TikTok still has a CFIUS problem.
Social Media
Facebook’s Responses in the Trump Case Are Better Than a Kick in the Teeth, but Not Much
Evelyn Douek Fri, Jun 4, 2021, 4:32 PM
Today was the 30-day deadline for Facebook’s responses to the policy recommendations in the FOB’s decision on the suspension of Trump’s account. The responses are underwhelming.
Facebook Oversight Board
It's Not Over. The Oversight Board’s Trump Decision Is Just the Start.
Evelyn Douek Wed, May 5, 2021, 3:11 PM
What do the details of today's decision reveal about Facebook’s rules, and the FOB’s role in reviewing them?
Social Media
The Facebook Oversight Board Rules on Trump: Read the Documents
Quinta Jurecic Wed, May 5, 2021, 10:25 AM
The Facebook Oversight Board ruled this morning, May 5, on Facebook's suspension of Donald Trump's account after the Capitol riot.
Social Media
What the Oversight Board Should Do With Trump
Benjamin Wittes Tue, May 4, 2021, 6:42 PM
Can Facebook’s independent overseers make an easy case hard?
Social Media
Livestream: Twitter, Facebook and YouTube Policy Officials Testify Before Senate Judiciary
Tia Sewell Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 9:59 AM
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law will hold a hearing on how social media platforms' design choices shape our discourse and our minds. The subcommittee will hear testimony from Monika Bickert, the vice president for content policy at Facebook; Lauren Culbertson, the head of U.S.