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First of a two-part series: Readers discuss “cancel culture,” civility and the First Amendment, in response to an editorial. Next: Speech and self-censorship on campus.

Did You Know?: Twitter and Freedom of Speech “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech,” the Constitution states. But did their Jan. 8 decision violate the First Amendment in the first place? On Jan. 8, Twitter permanently suspended the account of former President Donald Trump following the Capitol riots on Jan. 6 “due to the risk of further incitement of violence.” Twitter users, including Donald Trump Jr., saw the ban as an attack on First Amendment. “Free Speech Is Under Attack! Censorship is happening like NEVER before! Don’t let them silence us,” he tw...

Facebook warns staff to avoid wearing company-branded clothing, for safety reasons By Sharon Song article In Jan. 11, 2021, Facebook reportedly sent out an internal memo, warning staff to avoid wearing or carrying company branded items in public. This after the company blocked Donald Trump's accounts on its platforms. MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook has reportedly sent out an internal memo about employee safety, warning staff to avoid wearing or carrying company branded items in public. According to Business Insider, the Menlo Parked-based social media company sent out the memo on Monday, sta...

Facebook announces it will remove certain content containing the phrase "stop the steal" in the wake of Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat suspending or disabling the accounts of US President Donald Trump.

Why the First Amendment can't protect Trump on Twitter or save Parler Here's what you need to know about the constitutional protection of free speech in America. Listen - 07:09 Bill Oxford via Getty Images Conservatives are crying First Amendment foul as social media companies, including Twitter and Facebook, ban social media accounts by President Donald Trump and others who they say have fomented violence in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol last week — and after Apple, Google and Amazon shu...