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yro.slashdot.org - In an article published on The New Yorker this week, Andrew Marantz discusses the state of free speech on the Web and takes a look at Reddit, the internet's fourth - most - popular site, after Google, YouTube, and Facebook.

The German translation of my book is now in bookstores, readers of this blog are generous souls, and a troubling examination of free speech on university campuses sheds light on the climate debate.

Recent polls show that many college students are worried about the declining state of free speech on campus.

We uphold the ideal of free speech on reddit as much as possible not because we are legally bound to, but because we believe that you - the user - has the right to choose between right and wrong, good and evil, and that it is your responsibility to do so.

In another example of national tensions over the parameters of free speech on campus, those opposed to the daylong «Let Freedom Ring» conference held signs reading «Shame on Siena,» «Ban Bigots» and «No Sanctuary for Racists.»

It goes to the heart of the question of free speech on campus.

This is a story about the dwindling health of free speech on university campuses and why we set up a website to challenge it.

This «Fairness Doctrine» has become the foundation of free speech on radio and television, and it has prevented many of the more blatant attempts by some broadcasters to use the public airwaves as nothing more than a sounding board for their own special views and interests.

Not exact matches

These objectionable users are a result of Twitter's well - intentioned desire to allow total free speech and anonymity on the service, but they consistently drive out others, including influential users like actress Leslie Jones, who temporarily quit the service after a bombardment of racist tweets.

Is there a billionaire who wants to go head - to - head with Thiel or who feels a passionate commitment to free speech and freedom of the press and is willing to put his or her money on the line?

Wednesday's speech from the throne, which included a promise from the federal government to institute a pick - and - pay system where consumers would be free to choose only the channels they want, has drawn a lot of flak from media commentators for being short on details, silent on major issues and overly populist.

A free - trade segment of his speech focused on his proposal for the «Reagan Economic Zone of Prosperity,» a vaguely - defined multilateral agreement that would promote free trade and punish the «cheaters,» particularly China.

The very threat of a lawsuit has a chilling effect on free speech.

His entire speech hinged on the simple observation that the addition of carbon to the atmosphere was effectively a worldwide subsidy that had contributed to global warming and prevented humanity from freeing itself from the fossil - fuel era.

China president Xi Jinping is expected to present «the most authoritative interpretation» on China's 40 years of economic reforms and opening up as part of h's keynote speech, as well as announce the establishment of free - trade ports in Chinese provinces potentially including Hainan.

And, yes, the case turns on whether Gawker's free speech right should extend to publishing a video that showed Hogan's ding - a-ling (albeit a grainy version of it).

Finally, law professor Ryan Calo of the UW School of Law suggested on Twitter that the FBI's proposed order violates free speech rights.

The Apple (aapl) executive also commented on the First Amendment, which protects free speech — adding that at the time the founding fathers established this idea, there were no app developers, modern content creators, and other new forms of speech, notes 9 to 5 Mac.

«The U.S. places great importance on free speech and the value of open public debate,» Hamilton said.

She was accused of suppressing free speech by approving the ban of nude pictures and revenge porn on the site, and by shutting down discussion forums called subreddits that had been specifically created to harass others.

Its staunch advocacy of free speech around the world - nothing other than direct personal threats are barred from Twitter - has helped it become an important avenue through which news and viewpoints are shared, from the first inklings of the U.S. military assault on Osama bin Laden's compound to Obama's tweeting «Four more years» when he won re-election.

Part of what explains why the United States has been so reluctant to enact regulations on the internet and technology is the matter of free speech, as mandated by the US Constitution.

«When you have freedom of speech and freedom of expression and don't get thrown in jail by criticizing a bad idea, it's more likely bad ideas will get exposed, and it's not a coincidence oppressive regimes are also oppressive in clamping down on free speech.»

In their rush to pass anti-labour laws that would force the province's largest union into a new contract and increase penalties public sector unions that enter illegal strikes, could Premier Alison Redford «s Government also be infringing on the free speech rights of ordinary Albertans?

«Despite the level of hysteria and partisanship in American politics, we are surprised and disappointed by the unprecedented attack on a media company by an organization that purports to value free speech,» American Media officials said in a statement Tuesday about the Common Cause complaint.

«Despite the level of hysteria and partisanship in American politics, we are surprised and disappointed by the unprecedented attack on a media company by an organization that purports to value free speech,» the company's statement said.

If the federal and state governments come in and slap new regulations and oversight on these companies, it's their own fault for practicing elitist arrogance in an attempt to shape a specific narrative that damages the very fabric of a society where the first amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the rights of free expression and free speech.

Facebook doesn't like to decide what kind of rhetoric is appropriate or inappropriate for fear of encroaching on its users» free speech rights.

Well, if you're a tech company, then it's much easier to regulate your product without worries about infringing on free speech and freedom of the press, particularly if it can be proven that Facebook is bad for mental health and perhaps even for democracy.

I'm reading NFIB v. Sebelius (the Obamacare decision) in preparation for teaching the case to my constitutional law students and came across the following most interesting passage in in Justice Ginsburg's opinion: «A mandate to purchase a particular product would be unconstitutional if, for example, the edict impermissibly abridged the freedom of speech, interfered with the free exercise of religion, or infringed on a liberty interest protected by the Due Process Clause.»

This freed him up to concentrate on locating his pitches, on choosing his words and analogies and shaping his figures of speech.

«The lobbying law of Connecticut is being used to limit free speech, to limit assembly, to limit freedom of religion,» Bishop William E. Lori said in announcing the lawsuit in a video posted on the diocesan Web site.

This solicitude is remarkable because normal free speech principles emphatically (and somewhat dogmatically) require citizens on public streets to put up with the hurly - burly of untrammeled debate.

> I agree with Richard some people just because they profess there faith doesn't mean there trying to push there beliefs on anyone people of faith have a right to free speech also.

So many people who advocate or speak publicly for political or personal reasons aren't acknowledged as much when it comes to religion when someone is wanting to speak out about there faith a light bulb goes off and says we don't want to hear, or talk, or, air any thing that has to do with the mentioning of God but because of the high profile story and because this is the President of the United States it's ok hats off to them for not being ashamed to speak about there faith I agree with Richard some people just because they profess there faith doesn't mean there trying to push there beliefs on anyone people of faith have a right to free speech also.

Its first amendment was based on God of the bibles law that every man and woman were created equal... It gives us free will and freedom of speech... Without this nation being founded by the Christian principles this country would look like Syria in shambles and we would be in fear...

, NOTHING should be «taken out on the filmmaker» as you say, this is America, still at least partially the land of free speech, EVERY opinion should be able to be voiced without repercussion, especially those critical of dangerous ideas (religion).

«Their demands came as Mr Cameron flashed his Tory credentials with a speech that attacked the «risk - free ground of moral neutrality» and called on a return to core Conservative values of marriage, commitment, discipline and duty to fix a «broken» Britain».

Imans on a worldwide daily basis call for the extermination of non-Muslims but are allowed to get away with their hateful fatwas on the basis of free speech which of course they deny to any group other than themselves.

Besides, are you suggesting that we suppress anyone's right to free speech because if you are than you need to move to one of these bass ackward countries where a less than middle school quality production of a total farce can insight people to act as a pack of rabid dogs blaming America for why they live in dirt... We are LUCKY and BLESSED to live in a land where we can smile and walk away from an opinion that we disagree with... that South Park can but Jesus in a boxing ring against Satan and depict Moses as a glowing spinning dreidl... and these nutcases want to burn and pillage because one lunatic makes a childish and stupid play on videotape?

«This is a great victory for the free speech rights of all North Carolinians, regardless of their point of view on reproductive freedom,» said Chris Brook of the ACLU.

We also agree today on many basic features of a democratic society: the right to vote, the right to due process of law, the right to free speech.

«It is another attempt by a Government to clamp down on free speech in the guise of combating extremism.

Presidential debates, increased public affairs, innovations in news coverage, fewer commercials on children «s programs, more female and minority on - air employment, greater minority ownership of stations, «free speech messages» in many cities, greater responsiveness to viewer «s letters, and a temporary reduction in violent programs — all were brought about through the efforts of the broadcast reform groups.9.

After hearing the President's speech and seeing the headlines of the Washington Post on yesterday, «You Are Not alone», he placed on his website a dedication to the victims and a free download of the song to anyone.

Please don't be watching peoples comments on this site so you can categorise and pigeon - hole us into your groups, that will lead to the cessation of free speech here — not all of us know everything, we are often learning by the process of conversation and don't have lots of black and white answers figured out.

It does not impinge on the free speech rights of any private individual.

But at 16:30 on Saturday and the choice of free... but disgusting speech, over the marriage of a member of the Royal crown....

«Freedom of speech falls alongside other freedoms to live and be free from bombs falling on people's heads and to be free from occupations,» says Omid Safi, religious studies professor at the University of North Carolina, referring to American military and intelligence operations in parts of the Muslim world.

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