Lesson: Social Media and Online Speech Rights

Social media platforms in particular have become vehicles for sharing everything from the mundane details of people’s everyday lives to breaking news.

FAQ: The First Amendment and Campus Life

Information incoming students need to know about how the First Amendment applies to speech on campus as a reference for students and administrators.

The Role of Student Publications on Campus

Student journalists play a vital role in informing their fellow students about campus events, serving as a check on their school’s administration

Model Speech Policies for College Campuses

FIRE's Model Speech Policies are for faculty, administrators, and others who strive to improve their college’s policies regulating student expression.

Tracker: University Responses to Chinese Censorship

See FIRE's tracking of colleges' and universities' responses to Hong Kong National Security Law and other Chinese censorship efforts in education.

FIRE’s Speech Code Resources

FIRE encourages you to get in touch with us to revise your college’s policies and uphold the First Amendment.

Limits to Free Speech

Teach incoming students about when speech crosses the line and loses First Amendment protection

Lesson: Talking Across Differences

Lesson: Offensive Speech on Campus

Lesson: Campus Speakers and Counter Protests

This lesson can be a tool to teach student government members and student organization leaders about how the university can and cannot respond to controversial speakers.