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FIREwire: June 13, 2025
Trump's parade, Khalil, flag burning, and ABC
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theFIREorg
People want AI regulation — but they don’t trust the regulators
Generative AI is changing the way we learn, think, discover, and create.
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Jacob Mchangama
No gay rights without free expression
Three dates reliably bring me dread: the first Tuesday in November, April 15, and the day the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression releases…
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James Kirchick
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Americans worry about AI in politics — but they’re more worried about government censorship
As artificial intelligence technologies make their way into political ads and campaigning, Americans are expressing growing concern.
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Sean Stevens
Why ‘SLAPP’ lawsuits chill free speech and threaten the First Amendment
You can’t use the legal system to punish people for speech you don’t like
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Angel Eduardo
How to FOIA your college’s Facebook and X records
Last week, FIRE released the results of our survey of the Facebook and Twitter/X settings of public universities and colleges.
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Adam Steinbaugh
The Deported
Emma Goldman and activist persecution under the 1917 Espionage Act
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Amy Sohn
Is doxxing illegal?
Existing law already covers much of the unprotected expression associated with doxxing
Why New York Times v. Sullivan matters more than ever
The 1964 Supreme Court case was a watershed moment in free speech law. Overturning it would be a disaster for free expression and democratic debate.
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Angel Eduardo
Why the 1873 Comstock Act still matters today
Sex in the 19th century, the zealot Anthony Comstock, and his law’s effect on contraception, abortion, and free speech
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Amy Sohn
Charles Negy was fired over a tweet — now he's having his day in court
Fired for tweets, reinstated by an arbitrator, and now back in court — Professor Charles Negy’s free speech battle with UCF just scored a major win.
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Adam Goldstein
SCOTUS declines to hear case of student banned over 'only two genders' shirt
The Supreme Court just declined to review a case that threatens freedom of speech for over a million students across New England.
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Sara Berinhout
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