Stanford University is the target of a new congressional investigation into how the institution and its Cyber Policy Center may be working with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and foreign governments to censor Americans’ speech, investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger reported Wednesday. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, is heading up the investigation. In […]
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Federal Judge Overturns Missouri COVID-Era Law Restricting Pharmacist Speech on Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine
A federal judge has struck down a Missouri law that barred pharmacists from proactively disputing doctors’ COVID-19 prescriptions for drugs like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine—a decision that critics warn undermined the authority of treating physicians and prioritized pharmacists’ individual viewpoints over the integrity of the doctor-patient relationship. The law, enacted during the tumult of the pandemic […]
America First Legal Obtains Explosive Documents Revealing U.S. Censorship Scheme
America First Legal (AFL) on Thursday released newly obtained documents exposing a vast, taxpayer-funded censorship network allegedly coordinated by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of State’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), the British government, and several media and technology firms. The documents were obtained through ongoing litigation against the State Department. The […]
U.S. Agency Bankrolled Nonprofit Global News Network to Covertly Censor Americans
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has funneled nearly half a billion dollars through a secretive, U.S. government-financed non-governmental organization to manipulate media narratives and censor social media users, according to newly released documents from WikiLeaks. The documents, released on Feb. 7, reveal that Internews Network (IN) received $472.6 million in U.S. government […]
Unmasking the Censorship Industrial Complex: America First Legal Exposes Deep State Ties to Suppress COVID-19 Narratives
Bombshell documents obtained by America First Legal (AFL) have blown the lid off an unprecedented partnership between the federal government, Big Tech, and foreign entities to suppress speech and manipulate public opinion during the COVID-19 pandemic. This 500-page report was obtained from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) through AFL’s lawsuits—and exposes how the […]
CHD Asks Supreme Court to Protect Physicians’ Free Speech Rights in COVID Disciplinary Case
Children’s Health Defense (CHD) on Nov. 22 petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a second time to intervene in a case involving disciplinary actions taken against physicians who expressed dissenting views on COVID-19 policies. The petition seeks a pause on disciplinary measures enforced by the Washington Medical Commission (WMC) and other state authorities, which have […]
Judges Hear Oral Arguments in Kennedy v. Biden Censorship Case Against U.S. Government
A three-judge panel in the Fifth Circuit recently heard oral arguments in the Kennedy v. Biden case, determining whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Children’s Health Defense (CHD) have standing to pursue their First Amendment lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit accuses government officials of unlawfully pressuring social media platforms to censor content related […]
The War Against Free Speech and the Weaponization of Medicine
This is a transcript of a speech Megan Redshaw gave at the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Annual Meeting in 2024. The topic was “Free Press, Free Speech, and Implications for Physicians, Patients, and Public Health.” Today, I am here to discuss an issue that is not only central to your ability to practice […]
Supreme Court Divided Over Ability of Government to Censor Speech
The Solicitor General of Louisiana, who argued the case for our side, opened by pointing out that the government has many levers for coercion of social media companies, and they have been aggressively deployed since at least 2020. The platforms initially tried to push back but eventually caved under relentless government pressure to censor. He […]