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By Titha Ghosh On December 8, the University of Delhi shared an official notice announcing the formation of a six-member committee tasked with formulating guidelines on policy governing the use of social media by university staff. The notification states, “The competent authority of the university has constituted a committee pertaining to the use of social media platforms in respect of the employees of the University.” The committee members include Sanjeev Singh, Director of Delhi University Computer Centre, Ajay Jaiswal, Principal of the School of Open Learning; Kshitij Kumar Singh from Campu...
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By Ritika Jain Sunshine Pictures, makers of the film The Kerala Story, told Kerala High Court that the teaser of the movie which claimed 32,000 women from the state were recruited by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) would be taken down from all their social media handles. The producers offered the assurance even as the high court refused a last-ditch attempt against at getting a stay on the film which is scheduled to release today. The division bench of the high court observed that there was a need to “balance artistic freedom” and that the film’s trailer did not reveal anything controve...
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By Ritika Jain Supreme Court Constitution Bench held that additional restrictions cannot be imposed on a lawmaker's right to free speech. However, Justice BV Nagarathna dissented on certain points and observed that considering the impact they have on the masses, public functionaries and celebrities must be circumspect in what they say in public. The majority verdict—authored by Justice V Ramasubramanian and concurred by Justices S Abdul Nazeer, AS Bopanna, and BR Gavai—further said a government cannot be held vicariously liable for statements made by its ministers. The Supreme Court's verdict ...
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The porn industry has become more accessible in recent years thanks to sites like OnlyFans but with rising prominence, the industry has also come under attack from some religious and conservative leaders. Porn star Cherie DeVille joined the conversation in an op-ed published by the Daily Beast, sharing her concern over possible porn prohibition following the November midterms which saw anti-porn Republican J.D. Vance get elected to the U.S. Senate in Ohio. On the campaign trail, Vance expressed that he would advocate for a nationwide porn ban, telling Crisis Magazine in 2021, “I think the comb...
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With Elon Musk becoming a Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) board member after acquiring 9% of the social media company, worries are already emerging. Some employees fear for the platform’s ability to moderate content given the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO’s free-speech approach. FearsAs reported by Reuters, some Twitter employees feel that Musk’s position as top shareholder could influence the platform’s policy on bullying and damaging content. Q4 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Upon Musk’s stake purchase, conservative politicians rushed to call for lifting the ban on former U.S. President...
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Court Protects Religious Freedom Rights Over Abortion and Transgender Rights; Judge Sees Open-and-Shut Case; Enjoins Enforcement of Federal Statute Q2 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Court Favors Religious Freedom RightsWASHINGTON, D.C. (August 10, 2021) - In a new ruling which may be predictive of other battles between religious interests and attempts to prevent discrimination, a judge has enjoined the enforcement of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") [42 U.S.C. § 18116(a)] which would have required Christian Plaintiffs "to perform and provide insurance covera...
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Amazon Web Services has pulled the plug on Parler, a social network that has built its platform on allowing free speech while other tech companies crack down on what can be said online. The move comes after Apple and Google removed Parler’s app from their app stores, preventing people from downloading it. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Amazon stops providing services to ParlerParler went dark after Amazon Web Services suspended the social network from its cloud hosting service. According to Fox Business, Parler CEO John Matze told users to "hold on and come back" because they...
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Henderson, NV – Facebook recently deleted a group called “Joe Biden is NOT my President,” according to The Scoop. The group, which had more than a million members, was established on December 15, 2020-just two weeks prior to its deletion. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Facebook's Hypocritical Stifling of Free SpeechIn contrast, the anti-Trump "Not My President" page, which has existed for roughly four years, continues to post regular content attacking President Trump. It’s antithetical to the American principle of free speech that an identical page with a nearly identical nam...
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Today Most College Students Censor Themselves; Repression of Speech on Campuses Has Now Become InternalizedQ2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreMost Higher Education Students Censor ThemselvesWASHINGTON, D.C. (September 29, 2020) - About 60% of higher education students admit to censoring themselves in everyday speech - about race, abortion, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and other topics - because of fear about how other students would likely react, and even this repressive climate for free speech is far worse at Ivy League institutions, according to a new survey by 20,000 full-ti...
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Naked Rochester Protesters May Claim First Amendment Right, Nudity Can Be Constitutionally Protected If Related to Free Speech MessageQ2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreRochester Protesters Briefly Appearing NakedWASHINGTON, D.C. (September 7, 2020) - In an effort to expose alleged policy brutality, about half a dozen protesters in Rochester staged a stark protest by briefly appearing naked, except for spit hoods, to dramatize the situation under which Daniel Prude was arrested.Although there appears to be no general constitutional or other right to be nude in public places, these...
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