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As Section 230 turns 30, AI emerges as new fault line in online speech debate

As Section 230 turns 30, AI emerges as new fault line in online speech debate

by André Hiroki | Feb 27, 2026 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — As Section 230 marks its 30th anniversary, legal and technology experts warned Thursday that excluding generative artificial intelligence from the law’s protections could dramatically reshape online speech. Enacted as part of the Communications Decency...
Kimmel show fallout prompts concerns over free speech, FCC influence in broadcasting

Kimmel show fallout prompts concerns over free speech, FCC influence in broadcasting

by Avigna Ramachandran | Sep 24, 2025 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air Tuesday night after Disney-owned ABC suspended the late-night show following his remarks on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr’s threats to the...
Israel-Hamas war prompts lawmakers to debate limit free speech on college campuses, with Cornell incident in spotlight

Israel-Hamas war prompts lawmakers to debate limit free speech on college campuses, with Cornell incident in spotlight

by Elleiana Green and Jessica Ma | Nov 9, 2023 | Education, Featured, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Jewish students and faculty members implored lawmakers on Wednesday to condemn antisemitic incidents and push back against hateful language on college campuses as Congress grapples with flared tensions related to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. ...
Justices appear unconvinced by Boston decision to reject Christian flag

Justices appear unconvinced by Boston decision to reject Christian flag

by Maia Pandey | Jan 18, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices from both the left- and right-leaning blocks appeared skeptical of an argument that Boston officials could reject a Christian flag as part of a program in which the city occasionally replaces its own flag with those requested...

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