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FIRE

@TheFIREorg

We defend and promote free speech for all Americans in our courtrooms, on our campuses, and in our culture.

Philadelphia and Washington

Joined December 2008

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Jun 11
Government officials can’t legally censor protected speech, but they can strong-arm private parties into doing it for them. That’s called jawboning, and it violates your First Amendment rights. We’re supporting the JAWBONE Act to stop that coercion.
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Absolutely right. 👏
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Whether it's online anonymity or authoritarian crackdowns, author @sarahemclaugh tracks how free speech is challenged around the world. She’ll be at Soapbox, our free speech conference, exploring how censorship and repression move across borders.
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FIRE
@TheFIREorg
Feb 4
Free speech has been one of America’s most revolutionary ideas. Now, we invite you to a celebration 250 years in the making. This is Soapbox, FIRE’s free speech conference. Tickets are now on sale.
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Join Sarah for a conversation on the forces shaping free expression in the 21st century. Because what happens abroad rarely stays abroad. 📅 Nov. 4–6, 2026 📍 Philadelphia, PA
Soapbox | FIRE's Free Speech Conference
From soapbox.fire.org
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Inside the FBI, an “American Gestapo” held power for nearly half a century. J. Edgar Hoover wiretapped critics, spied on activists, and blackmailed politicians with career-ending files — all while staying untouchable. How do you stop someone who controls the system itself?
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Truth-seeking works best in the open, where claims are tested, challenged, and improved. That’s why we’re supporting AI projects that preserve open debate and human judgment, alongside @cosmos_inst. Apply now!
Cosmos Institute
@cosmos_inst
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Cosmos Grants are back! If you're building AI that strengthens human autonomy or truth-seeking, we want to fund your prototype. Inspired by @tylercowen's Emergent Ventures, we'll get a decision to you in ~4 weeks. $1k–10k+ per project. 🧵 blog.cosmos-institute.org/p/cosmos-grant…
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Nico Perrino
@NicoPerrino
Jun 23
Greg shares my message to @TheFIREorg’s staff today on the urgency of the fight for free speech in the digital age — and the growing headwinds we face.
Greg Lukianoff
@glukianoff
Jun 23
NEW: @NicoPerrino on the most important free speech fight since the birth of the internet
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Greg Lukianoff
@glukianoff
Jun 23
NEW: @NicoPerrino on the most important free speech fight since the birth of the internet
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Jun 23
Did this book push America into the Civil War? Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel exposing the brutality of slavery quickly became one of the most popular books of its time. While some were moved to act, others felt so threatened by it that they jailed people for owning it.
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Will Creeley
@WillatFIRE
Jun 23
FCC — hands off Action News! In the United States, the people get to decide for themselves what to watch. Doesn’t matter if the president doesn’t like it. @6abc
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Action News on 6abc
@6abc
Jun 23
No one supports your community like 6abc. But the FCC questions that commitment. More info: 6abc.com/post/tell-fcc-…
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Jun 22
We applaud the New Jersey Assembly for amending S2260/A2218, bills that exposed citizens, journalists, and advocacy groups to lawsuits over statements that caused "emotional harm" to someone who received or provided reproductive health care.
Law360
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Jun 17
Replying to @Law360
State lawmakers delayed a final vote on the proposal and amended it to address fears the measure could be used to punish journalists or others sharing truthful information. law360.com/healthcare-aut…
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Jun 22
New Jersey Press Association Chairman Brett Ainsworth warned: “These bills lack basic constitutional safeguards and would punish truthful reporting relating to reproductive health care services, as well as protected opinions about such services.”
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Jun 22
Thankfully, the Assembly's amendments addressed these concerns. We urge the Senate to concur. We'll keep watching bills like this nationwide to ensure no one faces lawsuits for expressing opinions, truthful statements, or other protected speech. 📝: njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/20…
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Jun 22
What's the most legal way to burn a flag at a protest? You asked, we answered.👇
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Tyler Tone🐊
@tyler_tone
Jun 17
What does the First Amendment have to do with AI? A lot. Many find the connection between AI and free speech confusing. But that's a familiar story when it comes to new communications technology. My new piece tells that story, launching a weekly series on AI and free speech.
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Jun 21
Free speech doesn't hand us answers. It gives us the freedom to search for them.
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