Section 230 Protects the Speech of Louisianans

06/04/2020
With COVID-19, the economic crisis, and the protests taking place across the country, Americans are feeling the need more than ever to communicate with their friends and family. Given all these circumstances, social media has become the go-to method of communicating for many. What many don’t know is that this ability to share our thoughts...

TAGS: censorship, free speech, internet, Section 230

LSBA Bill Opposition Spotlights Organization’s Free Speech Issues and Pending Lawsuit

By Sarah Harbison
05/13/2020
On Tuesday, as the Louisiana Legislature’s Committee on Civil Law heard testimony on the most highly anticipated bill of the session, legislators and spectators alike were surprised to see a representative of the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) testifying in opposition to it. HB 9, the Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2020, is part of...

TAGS: free speech, Janus, LSBA lawsuit, Pelican Center for Justice, Randy Boudreaux

TECH NEWS: COVID-19 Social Media Incident Shows Value of Key Free Speech Protection

03/19/2020
As people worldwide go into quarantine and conversations around COVID-19 move increasingly online, thousands of Facebook users received a shocked Tuesday night when they discovered the social media outlet flagged their posts as potential spam content or misleading information. This kind of flagging is typically reserved for purposefully misleading websites or those hawking fake products....

TAGS: free speech, innovation, technology