Statement

First Amendment scholar Ron Collins joins FIRE’s Advisory Council

April 7, 2026

FIRE welcomes First Amendment scholar Ronald Collins to its Advisory Council, bringing decades of legal insight and influential free speech scholarship.

Podcast

News and misinformation in early America

April 3, 2026

In 18th century America, news traveled slowly across the Atlantic...

Analysis

UK government admits the obvious: Free countries shouldn’t police legal speech

April 2, 2026

UK scraps “non-crime hate incidents,” but vague rules remain — as similar speech-policing quietly takes shape in the U.S.

Podcast

Social media = cigarettes?

April 1, 2026

In March, juries in California and New Mexico delivered seminal verdicts holding Meta and YouTube liable for failing to protect young users from harm...

Analysis

Is it safe to use Signal?

April 1, 2026

The encrypted messaging app Signal is back in the news — and this time, people are asking: Will using it get me arrested?

Analysis

Finnish Supreme Court fines politician for hate speech over religious pamphlet

April 1, 2026

From Finland to Hong Kong, governments tighten speech controls: fines, arrests, and surveillance raise global alarms over expression.

Press Release

VICTORY: School district reverses suspension of student punished over pro-ICE poster

April 1, 2026

After intervention by FIRE, a California school district has expunged its suspension of a high school junior for putting up a pro-ICE poster.

Analysis

The images a Florida city says only it can use

March 30, 2026

Cape Coral is threatening critics with fines and jail for using its logo, raising serious First Amendment concerns.

Analysis

The UK is testing digital curfews. Social media bans for teens might be next.

March 30, 2026

UK and Australia push teen social media bans as U.S. rulings reshape global speech and age-verification debates.

Op-Ed

Art is under attack at University of North Texas

March 27, 2026

The University of North Texas has made a habit of pulling art from public view in recent years.