First Amendment Watch @FirstAmendWatch

Project of New York University. We cover threats to the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and petition. Firstamendmentwatch.org New York, NY Joined March 2017

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First Amendment Watch @FirstAmendWatch

13 hours ago

Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought after the video site suspended his account following the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the Capitol.firstamendmentwatch.org/youtube-to-pay…

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2 days ago

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed the election technology company Smartmatic with false statements that its voting machines helped rig the 2020 presidential election, a federal judge in Minnesota ruled Friday.firstamendmentwatch.org/judge-rules-my…

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2 days ago

Rudy Giuliani has reached a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in its $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit over his baseless 2020 election-rigging claims.firstamendmentwatch.org/rudy-giuliani-…

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5 days ago

President Trump directed his administration to crack down on backers of what it described as “left-wing terrorism,” naming two top Democratic donors as he alleged without evidence a vast conspiracy to finance violent protests against the government. firstamendmentwatch.org/trump-orders-c…

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5 days ago

Meta’s efforts at addressing teen safety and mental health on its platforms have long been met with criticism that the changes don’t go far enough.firstamendmentwatch.org/instagrams-del…

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6 days ago

Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension and, in an emotional monologue where he appeared close to tears, said that he wasn’t trying to joke about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.firstamendmentwatch.org/emotional-jimm…

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6 days ago

YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect, its parent company Alphabet said Tuesday.firstamendmentwatch.org/youtube-to-sta…

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6 days ago

A federal judge has thrown out a former FBI agent’s claims that he was illegally fired after sending disparaging text messages to a colleague about President Donald Trump.firstamendmentwatch.org/judge-rejects-…

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a week ago

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is banning opinions by professors in the classroom and some books and courses in a crackdown that violates the First Amendment, a law professor at the military school said in a lawsuit seeking class action status.firstamendmentwatch.org/west-point-is-…

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a week ago

ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday.firstamendmentwatch.org/abc-ends-jimmy…

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a week ago

Since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, President Donald Trump and his allies have praised the conservative organizer and provocateur as a free speech champion who set a high First Amendment standard for the “Make America Great Again” movement.firstamendmentwatch.org/trump-has-mana…

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a week ago

As long as jokes have been told, comedians have drawn the ire of the powerful. That has often put comedians on the front lines of free-speech battles.firstamendmentwatch.org/in-battles-ove…

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a week ago

Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions. firstamendmentwatch.org/trump-ramps-up…

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a week ago

The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been authorized for release — including unclassified information. firstamendmentwatch.org/pentagon-steps…

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2 weeks ago

A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a $15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times.firstamendmentwatch.org/federal-judge-…

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2 weeks ago

Congressional Democrats have denounced the Trump administration’s threats against political critics and unveiled a bill that would bolster free speech protections against government officials.firstamendmentwatch.org/democrats-intr…

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First Amendment Watch @FirstAmendWatch

2 weeks ago

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that he has often praised.firstamendmentwatch.org/trumps-moves-a…

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First Amendment Watch @FirstAmendWatch

2 weeks ago

President Donald Trump has had a contentious relationship with news organizations, and the media in general, during both his terms in office. Here is a look at key media moments in recent months since Trump took office:firstamendmentwatch.org/a-timeline-of-…

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First Amendment Watch @FirstAmendWatch

2 weeks ago

President Donald Trump has used threats, lawsuits and government pressure as he remakes the American media landscape, unleashing his long-standing grievances against an industry that has mocked, criticized and scorned him for years.firstamendmentwatch.org/kimmels-suspen…