“It’s about getting along and how we best do that from a communicative perspective.” - Erec Smith Likes Rhetoric at the Cato Institute’s event today.

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A civil society might require police, but a free society requires they be accountable for wrongdoing while on the job. bit.ly/47ozwPt #CatoSCOTUS #Cato1A #AbolishQI

Unfortunately, self‐censorship is on the rise in the United States. 

In fact, 62% of Americans say they have political views they’re afraid to share. 

Learn more from #CatoPolls : bit.ly/3e2fFvL #Cato1A

We must reject all calls for government regulation of free speech on the internet and through new technologies. Some speech will make us uncomfortable but the spread of information, debate, discussion is a powerful force for human progress. bit.ly/3HnHxIU #Cato1A

“The history of new media is always government trying to control it…that’s what we’re going through right now.” Neil Chilson ⤴️⬆️🆙📈 🚀 at #Cato1A CatoEvents

Thank you for pointing this out, Neil and Cathy Gellis!

Our First Amendment empowers people to speak out on issues. This…

A TikTok ban would shut down a platform used by 150 million Americans.

It would be the single, largest impairment of free speech in the history of the U.S. fal.cn/3x0QR #CatoTechnology #Cato1A

NOW: Steve DelBianco discusses oral arguments in NetChoice & Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice & CCIA in a fireside chat with Jennifer Huddleston #Cato1A CatoEvents cato.org/events/netchoi…

LIVE NOW: Join us for a comprehensive examination of the cases NetChoice v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice and their implications for freedom of speech and First Amendment rights.

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Thanks to Western free speech, Western Muslims are able to freely discuss important issues of Islam that are simply impossible to question in much of the Muslim world. bit.ly/3ADsnfe #Cato1A

Suppressing speech, whether it is censorship by governments or social media companies removing content, does not help address the root causes of “hate speech.” buff.ly/3IZI9W4 #Cato1A #CatoTechnology

Great conversation today at Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society on TikTok and the Firsy Amendment

Thanks Anupam Chander for being a great moderator/organizer and to my fellow panelists for a great conversation

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Public schools can’t force employees to support ideas they oppose.

#CatoSCOTUS brief in Henderson v. School District of Springfield R‑12: bit.ly/43c3DXW #Cato1A

Security, hate speech, and misinformation are terms that governments cite to restrict free speech. But they usually don’t define those terms well, giving them broad reach to censor. bit.ly/3HnHxIU #Cato1A #CatoTechnology

There is more evidence now pointing to government abuse of the First Amendment rights of U.S. citizens. Americans, regardless of political party, should be concerned by efforts to suppress free expression and a free press. bit.ly/48ODp0l #Cato1A

Oral aruments in Murthy v. Missouri examined when government communications with social media companies cross the line into informal censorship of both platforms and users' expressive rights. Here’s what you should know about the case… buff.ly/3TxAHWS #CatoSCOTUS #Cato1A

The Fifth Circuit has had a mixed record lately on First Amendment issues. But two recent decisions by the court in First Amendment cases deserve high praise... bit.ly/3ulN1AQ #Cato1A

The next time you hear an expert or policymaker say we need to censor speech to reduce conflict and violence, know that this is not a tradeoff we need to make, says David Inserra… bit.ly/49h0lX0 #Cato1A

As courts consider regulations that target online speech in the name of protecting children, they should analyze how such laws could violate the First Amendment rights of adults and young users. buff.ly/43ybDnf #CatoTechnology #Cato1A

The ability to communicate privately is a paramount value in any liberal society because without it those in positions of power will inevitably claim a monopoly on truth and do everything in their power to suppress dissent. fal.cn/3viU7 #Cato1A

The proposed RESTRICT Act likely runs afoul of the First Amendment, erodes Americans’ privacy protections, and would allow more government intervention. bit.ly/3KwKOYA #CatoTechnology #Cato1A