Tag #Free Speech

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Paris Court Sentences Eight for Complicity in Samuel Paty Murder

A French court sentenced eight individuals to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in the 2020 murder of teacher Samuel Paty, including complicity in the killing and orchestrating a digital hate campaign against him.

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Supreme Court to Rule on TikTok Divestment

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on a law requiring ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok, citing national security concerns; a lower court upheld the law, rejecting ByteDance's claims; however, the incoming Trump administration may yet allow TikTok to operate.

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Brazilian Legislators Challenge State Censorship Before Inter-American Commission

Five Brazilian legislators, aided by ADF International, are challenging Brazil's censorship before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, citing a 39-day ban on X and broader free speech violations, arguing it affected over 20 million users and violated their rights under the American Conven...

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Supreme Court to Hear TikTok Ban Appeal

The US Supreme Court will hear TikTok's appeal against a US ban on January 10th, nine days before the ban's effective date; the government cites national security concerns due to alleged links to the Chinese state, while TikTok argues the ban violates the free speech of its 170 million US users.

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Supreme Court to Hear TikTok Ban Case

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on January 10 regarding a federal ban on TikTok if it is not sold by January 19, following a lower court's rejection of TikTok's request for a pause and their First Amendment challenge citing over 170 million U.S. users.

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Trump Meets TikTok CEO Amid Supreme Court Appeal Against US Ban

President-elect Donald Trump met with TikTok CEO Shou Chew on Monday as TikTok appeals to the Supreme Court to block a US law requiring its sale to a non-Chinese owner or a ban by January 19, citing concerns over national security and free speech.

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Minneapolis Amends Abortion Clinic Access Ordinance After Lawsuit

Minneapolis amended a 2022 ordinance prohibiting obstruction of abortion clinic entrances after a lawsuit by anti-abortion activists claiming free-speech violation; the city will pay plaintiffs' legal fees estimated at $600,000, excluding constitutionally protected activities from the amended ordina...

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Supreme Court to Hear TikTok Ban Appeal

The US Supreme Court will hear TikTok's emergency appeal against a nationwide ban, potentially setting a critical precedent at the intersection of the First Amendment and national security; the app's owner must sell or face a ban by January 19th.

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Disney Settles Trump Defamation Lawsuit for \$15 Million

Walt Disney Company settled a \$15 million defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against ABC News, a decision attributed to CEO Bob Iger and causing outrage among ABC staff; this follows a pattern of corporate leaders prioritizing appeasement of President-elect Trump over confrontation.

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Supreme Court to Hear TikTok Ban Case

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on January 10th regarding the constitutionality of a law that could ban TikTok in the US due to national security concerns; the law requires TikTok's parent company to sell the app or face removal from US app stores, impacting 170 million users and potentially b...

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Virginia Teachers Win Lawsuit Against School's Pronoun Mandate

Three Virginia teachers won a lawsuit against Harrisonburg City Public Schools, securing a religious accommodation that prevents the school from mandating the use of students' preferred pronouns; the school board affirmed they don't require staff to use preferred pronouns.

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TikTok Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Block US Ban

A federal law mandates a TikTok ban in the US by January 19 unless ByteDance sells its stake; TikTok and ByteDance, along with content creators and users, urgently petitioned the Supreme Court for a stay, citing potential significant user loss and revenue impacts, highlighting the clash between free...

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