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    The Federal Government Does Not Like Your Memes: The Battle Between Content Moderation and Freedom of Speech

    November 8, 2023By Kevin Nakfour

      Much like the war on drugs, war has formally been waged against the spread of misinformation.  Social media has become a battleground, and the federal government has taken measures to combat online content it considers “hazardous.”  In essence, the federal government has been accused of doing the work for social media companies, taking it […]

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    Reading Between the Lines: The Chilling Effects of Florida’s New “Book Ban” Bill

    May 20, 2022By Janella Lopez

    “We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal . . . . A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man’s mind.” – Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 (1953) The only way to […]

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