06 Dec

Recently, a Nevada grand jury charged six Republicans who claimed to be presidential electors in the 2020 election and submitted false certificates to Congress asserting that Donald Trump had won in their state. Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford launched an investigation earlier this fall and stated that "today's indictments are the product of a long and thorough investigation." The...

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15 Sep

Biden administration sought Supreme Court intervention in blocking a lower court order that restricted its communication with social media companies regarding content moderation. The order, deemed "unprecedented" by U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, could place a district judge in charge of overseeing executive branch communication with these companies. The lawsuit, filed by Republican attorneys general and individual plaintiffs, argued that...

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11 Oct

Days after Mark Zuckerberg planted his flag in favor of free speech by announcing that Facebook wouldn’t censor political advertising, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, apparently bowing to pressure from his platform’s largely liberal user base, announced a contrary policy: Twitter will no longer accepthttps://ift.tt/eA8V8J Source: Free Speech Means Free Speech...

20:55 / Facebook / Free Speech / political ads / Technology / vblog
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03 Sep

Dark money could be trending toward a record low this election cycle. It’s a development the media has been suspiciously silent on. "Dark money” is a pejorative label for campaign spending by groups that are not political committees.Source: The 2020 election could see record lows for 'dark money' influence...

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15 Jul

The agency had previously ruled that the tea party movement was a social force, not a political organization, and the agency said BLM fits the same mold. The Hatch Act governs what types of political activities are acceptable from U.S. government employees, particularly while on the job.Source: Federal employees can support Black Lives Matter on the job, Office of Special...

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15 Jul

Disclaimers for ads supporting or opposing candidates or ballot measures tell viewers and listeners who is attempting to persuade them. While this information can be useful, laws requiring disclaimers burden First Amendment rights.Source: “Paid For By”: Principles for Accurate and Effective Political Ad Disclaimers in the 21st Century...

19:27 / disclaimers / Free Speech / vblog
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