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  Judge temporarily stops Washington State anti-prostitution law, citing free speech concerns

  By Adi Robertson on July 30, 2012 01:43 pm + 65 comments

  A district judge has temporarily stopped a sweeping state law meant to curb online ads for Continue reading…

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  Internet censorship bill passes upper house of Russian Parliament

  By Bryan Bishop on July 18, 2012 09:46 pm + 25 comments

  Despite criticisms and Wikipedia protests, Russia's upper house of parliament passed a controversial Continue reading…

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  Does a 'right to be forgotten' on the internet violate free speech?

  By Joshua Kopstein on June 22, 2012 11:19 am + 35 comments

  We've all written or posted things on the internet that we've later regretted, whether it's a poorly Continue reading…

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  Supreme Court strikes down current FCC penalties for cursing and nudity on TV

  By T.C. Sottek on June 21, 2012 11:19 am + 65 comments

  The US Supreme Court has prohibited the FCC from imposing fines and sanctions for fleeting Continue reading…

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  Tim Wu on why 'free speech for computers' is dangerous

  By Adi Robertson on June 21, 2012 08:53 am + 11 comments

  We're a long ways from humanoid computers, but companies like Google have argued that their web Continue reading…

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  Sex offenders fight state courts on social network ban

  By Kimber Streams on May 30, 2012 06:36 pm + 16 comments

  Registered sex offenders are fighting legal battles in several states to overturn laws banning them Continue reading…

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  A Facebook 'Like' is not constitutionally protected speech, says judge

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 7, 2012 07:40 am + 59 comments

  A District Judge has ruled that clicking "like" on Facebook does not warrant protection under the Continue reading…

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  Arizona law amendment threatens to outlaw 'lewd or profane language' on the internet

  By Jamie Keene on April 3, 2012 09:46 am + 65 comments

  Arizona House Bill 2549 is currently awaiting the signature of governor Jan Brewer, an amendment Continue reading…

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  Former senator and MPAA CEO Chris Dodd speaks out against SOPA blackouts

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 18, 2012 10:49 am + 109 comments

  The MPAA has taken notice of the many websites blacking out their content today in protest of SOPA, Continue reading…