freedom of speech

The family of an American citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia says he was tortured and sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets he sent while in the United States.
Journalist Maria Ressa says she won’t be intimidated by the Philippine authorities after she was arrested for libel.
“If the right really cares about free speech they should be out there supporting this penis picture,” one recently suspended comedian told HuffPost.
Critics say the move to require all cellphones and tablets sold in the state to automatically block pornography is a significant intrusion of free speech.
“You don’t really need to go to law school to get what’s wrong with that argument,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin.
Laurence Tribe likened the former president to a fire chief "urging a mob to burn the theater down."
"The rights of freedom of speech and assembly do not give anyone the right to resort to violence, sedition and insurrection," the memo reads.
The self-proclaimed "unbiased" alternative to Twitter requires users to agree to pay Parler's legal bills if it gets sued over their posts.
Pro-democracy lawmakers see the anthem bill as an infringement of freedom of expression, and staged a protest in the legislative chamber.
The legal analyst said Twitter can correct any user it wants, "including the president of the United States."