In the United States, freedom of speech is secured by the First Amendment, which declares that Congress ‘‘shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.’’ The language of the First Amendment does not distinguish one medium of speech from another. Electronic free speech should be no less protected than speech on paper.

More on Free Speech and Technology

Commentary

How Solid Is the NSA’s Legal Footing?

By Julian Sanchez. Bloomberg.com. June 11, 2013.

CISPA Is Dead. Now Let’s Do a Cybersecurity Bill Right

By Julian Sanchez. Wired (Online). April 26, 2013.

Maryland Moves to Ban ‘Cyberbullying’

By Walter Olson. Huffington Post. April 5, 2013.

Cato Studies

Grading the Government’s Data Publication Practices

By Jim Harper. Policy Analysis No. 711. November 5, 2012.

If You Love Something, Set It Free: A Case for Defunding Public Broadcasting

By Trevor Burrus. Policy Analysis No. 697. May 21, 2012.

Publication Practices for Transparent Government

By Jim Harper. Briefing Paper No. 121. September 23, 2011.

Articles

Federal Spending Transparency: Unlocking the Power of Abstraction

Jim Harper. OMBWatch. May 20, 2010.

Freedom and Its Digital Discontents: A Comment

Thomas A. Firey. Economist (Online). March 29, 2008.

Public Filings

Trudeau v. FTC

By Ilya Shapiro and Kathleen Hunker. Legal Briefs. August 1, 2012.

FCC v. Fox Television Stations

By Ilya Shapiro and Trevor Burrus. Legal Briefs. November 10, 2011.

Concerning The Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act (H.R. 1966); The Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act (H.R. 3630)

By Harvey Silverglate. Testimony. September 30, 2009.

Events

A Rational Response to the Privacy ‘Crisis’

Featuring Jim Harper. January 23, 2013. Capitol Hill Briefing.

The Internet and Social Media: Tools of Freedom or Tools of Oppression?

Featuring Christopher A. Preble. February 25, 2011. Student Forum.

In Search of Jefferson’s Moose: Notes on the State of Cyberspace

Featuring Jim Harper. February 4, 2009. Book Forum.