The Supreme Court, Big Tech, and the dark art of politics

Will the Court upend First Amendment protections for social media platforms in NetChoice v. Paxton? Let’s hope not.

FIRE to Supreme Court: Stop government bullies from intimidating social media platforms

In a new friend-of-the-court filing, FIRE asks the Supreme Court to prevent government officials from coercing private social media platforms into censoring speech.

John McWhorter: Uncensored

In a new FIRE documentary, McWhorter talks free speech, censorship, and the people who shaped his outlook on life.

FIRE to Supreme Court: Only you can protect free speech online.

In a new friend-of-the-court filing, FIRE asks the Supreme Court to defend the right of social media platforms to decide what content to host and promote.

FIRE Statement: X Corp's lawsuit and Texas's investigation into Media Matters for America are deeply misguided

X’s suit is a classic example of a SLAPP — a strategic lawsuit against public participation.

Anonymous speech is as American as apple pie

The United States was practically built on a foundation of anonymous speech.

Hey Nikki Haley: Hands off our anonymous online speech

Nikki Haley told Fox News that anonymous online speech is a “national security threat.”

Does the First Amendment allow public officials to ‘block’ their critics online? The Supreme Court will soon decide.

Imagine standing up to speak at a city council meeting only to be told by the mayor, “Sorry, I’ve blocked you. Please sit down.”

FIRE statement on Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Murthy v. Missouri

FIRE agrees with the Court’s decision to hear the case, which raises important questions about the constitutional limits on governmental attempts to coerce private platforms into restricting speech.

VICTORY: A day after FIRE’s intervention, New York rescinds letter demanding social media platform Rumble censor users over Israel-Hamas war