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Republican House chair spotlights researchers of election lies

donal brown June 8, 2023

Republican House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is pressuring a group of academic researchers who study lies and online propaganda. Jordan is accusing the group of cooperating with government officials to suppress conservative speech. The researches have studied the lies spread by presidential candidate Donald Trump and fellow Republican politicians. (The Washington Post, June 6, 2023, by Naomi Nix and Joseph Menn) Jordan has sent universities requests for records related to moderation of social media content

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Virtual series examines the way judges deal with news media

donal brown June 8, 2023

The Berkeley Judicial Institute is holding a series of virtual programs on why and how judges should deal with the news media. On June 16 at noon, Pacific, it’s why judges should communicate with the media; June 23 at noon, Pacific, how judges should communicate with the media in general; and June 30 at noon Pacific, how judges should communicate with the media during a case. FAC is a co-sponsor of the series. (Berkeley Law,

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Schools limit student expression at graduation ceremonies

donal brown June 6, 2023

A federal judge rejected a student’s bid to wear a Mexican and American flag sash at her graduation. The judge ruled the sash would constitute school-sponsored speech rather than the student’s private speech and therefore subject to regulation. The judge refused to issue a restraining order on the school district, but the final ruling is pending. (The Associated Press, May 26, 2023, by Jesse Bedayn) A Native American is suing her school district for preventing

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YouTube to allow lies about integrity of 2020 election

donal brown June 6, 2023

YouTube announced it will allow content that claims the 2020 presidential election was plagued by “fraud, errors, or glitches.” The company claimed that continuing the ban would limit political speech without reducing the risk of violence. (Axios, June 2, 2023, by Sara Fischer) Owned by Google, YouTube said they would continue removing lies about when, where and how to vote and claims that discourage voting. they would also take down posts that prompt others to

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Judge strikes down Tennessee anti-drag show law

donal brown June 6, 2023

A federal district judge ruled that a Tennessee law restricting drag shows in places where children could view them was vague and overbroad and a violation of the drag performers’ First Amendment rights. Some 26 similar bills have been introduced this year in state legislatures. (Politico, June 3, 2023, by Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing) Judge Thomas Parker, appointed by former President Donald Trump, said the law was a content restriction on free speech. The Tennessee attorney

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