Posts tagged free speech

The News Networks' SOPA Blackout
Josh Levy
January 9, 2012

You may have heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. Simply put, it's a bill in the House that could open the door to widespread Internet censorship.

Opposition to the bill has reached a boiling point. Millions of activists, hundreds of startups, social media sites like Tumblr, Reddit and Twitter and even big companies like Google, Yahoo! and eBay have joined with Free Press and other Internet advocacy groups against it.

Why Is Justin Bieber So Hackin Mad?
Tim Karr
November 2, 2011

Justin Bieber is pissed off and you should be, too.

What's made Bieber so angry? A bill in Congress that could rip apart the open fabric of the Internet and let corporations censor free speech.

The "Stop Online Piracy Act" or SOPA gives private entities the power to blacklist websites at will. And it violates the due process rights of the thousands of users who could see their sites disappear from the Internet.

High Schoolers Heart Free Speech
Josh Levy
October 13, 2011

As millions of Facebook and Twitter users know, the Internet, more than any other medium, is dominated by the speech of billions.

This has become a cliché but it’s true: The Internet is the greatest gift to free speech since the printing press.

Net Neutrality Supports Independent Art
Lloyd Kaufman
September 3, 2010

Dear Fans of the First Amendment:

The Internet Must Remain in the Hands of the People
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
August 19, 2010

The recent announcement that Google and Verizon believe Internet and wireless providers should decide what kinds of online content they allow customers to access should spur the FCC to immediate action. As it stands, Internet and phone service providers cannot and must not discriminate between different kinds of online content and applications.

Al Franken to Talk Net Neutrality: Join Him or Watch Online
Megan Tady
August 18, 2010

Sen. Al Franken just joined the bill for tomorrow’s public hearing on the future of the Internet in Minneapolis. Will you be there to express your support for Net Neutrality and free speech online?

And not only Sen. Franken -- Federal Communications Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael Copps will be at the hearing to listen to you, too.

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