Social Media
Trump’s Use of Twitter Puts Him in Constitutional Hot Water
The president’s tweets may be used against him in court in two separate legal battles.
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Newseum’s ‘Today’s Front Pages’ Exhibit Goes Dark
On Monday, as part of its #WithoutNews campaign, the Newseum also recognized journalists who died covering the news in 2016.
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Why Social Media Keeps Failing Us
Social media may never strike the right balance between free expression and safety, decency and truth.
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First Amendment Doesn’t Protect Public Employees from All Facebook Posts
A recent Tennessee case shows that there are limits to free-speech protection for public employees who cross certain boundaries.
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To Tweet Or Not To Tweet
First Amendment Center legal intern Melemaikalani Moniz lays out what government employees can and can’t post on social media.
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Sexually Explicit Picture Not Fighting Words, Rules Colorado Appeals Court
The court found that a 14-year-old did not commit disorderly conduct because the explicit picture he drew was protected by the First Amendment.
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Considering the Future of Journalism
On Nov. 15, the Newseum hosted a discussion with Richard Gingras, vice president of Google News, and Michael Oreskes, senior vice president of news and editorial director at NPR.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Removal of College Student for Facebook Posts
A public college had the authority to remove a nursing student from its program for Facebook posts without violating the First Amendment, a federal appeals court has ruled. The decision
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Federal Judge: School Officials Justified in Suspending Student for Cyberbullying
What happens when cyberbullying laws and policies collide with a student’s First Amendment free-speech claims? A recent federal district court decision out of New Jersey recently struck the balance in
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Silicon Valley, White House South Lawn Among Recent Newseum Stops
Newseum plays an important role in the debate over free expression issues at the intersection of journalism and technology.
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