First Amendment News (FAN) is a weekly blog by Ronald K. L. Collins, a retired law professor and author of several books on the First Amendment. While previously hosted on Concurring Opinions and published with full editorial independence from FIRE, all previous FAN posts are now archived.
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Combatting Disinformation & Embracing Free Speech: A Delicate Balance
Founded by Ronald Collins, David Skover, and Lee Levine, the First Amendment Salon is a series of non-partisan programs that aim to foster open dialogue and the robust exchange of ideas, featuring members of the First Amendment community — lawyers, academics, journalists, and activists — in an ongoing discussion of key free speech issues of our day.