Posts about qualified immnuity written by Tim Cushing| Techdirt
If this sounds familiar, sadly, it is. Three years ago, the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court somehow arrived at the conclusion that tasing someone soaked in gasoline — an act of escalation that no…| Techdirt
Posts about false confesssion written by Tim Cushing| Techdirt
Never underestimate the coercive power of law enforcement. Officers were so convinced Thomas Perez Jr. had murdered his “missing” father, they spent 17 hours torturing him into confessi…| Techdirt
Posts about transparency mandates written by Mike Masnick| Techdirt
Posts about compelled speech written by Mike Masnick, Tim Cushing, Cathy Gellis, and Techdirt| Techdirt
Posts about california written by Tim Cushing, Mike Masnick, and Dark Helmet| Techdirt
Posts about ab 587 written by Mike Masnick, conciergecli@a8c.com, and Techdirt| Techdirt
Friday morning gave us a nice victory for free speech in the 9th Circuit, where the appeals court panel affirmed most of the district court’s ruling finding California’s “Age Appropriate Desi…| Techdirt
Back in September we praised Elon Musk for deciding to challenge California’s new social media transparency law, AB 587. As we had discussed while the bill was being debated, while it’s framed as a…| Techdirt
Hey, Techdirt haters: hold onto your hats, because I’m going to praise Elon Musk for doing the right thing, even though many of you insist that my complaints about him are motivated by personal dis…| Techdirt
It is bizarre that the California legislature, in a state that has produced most of the biggest internet companies out there, has apparently decided it wants to destroy them all in a flood of purel…| Techdirt
This post analyzes California AB 587, self-described as “Content Moderation Requirements for Internet Terms of Service.” I believe the bill will get a legislative hearing later this month. A note a…| Techdirt
We’ve explored multiple times now why Elon Musk is no friend to free speech. He has regularly threatened and sued others for their free speech, and indeed, he has an ever-growing list of such lawsu…| Techdirt
There’s a stunning degree of fear mongering and lack of humility about what California AI bill SB 942 can or can’t do. Honest conversation about this bill’s limitations are essent…| Techdirt
Posts about coercion written by Tim Cushing, Mike Masnick, and Cathy Gellis| Techdirt