The right to free expression is backsliding in an increasingly illiberal and authoritarian world.
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The Dispatch→ Euphemisms, Political Speech, and the First Amendment
Holy forking shirtballs!
The Dispatch→ The Future of Free Speech
Is it time for the influencer peace treaty?
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases
Fact-checking Trump’s speech to Israel’s Knesset
The Dispatch→ Conversion Therapy and Free Speech
Why do the merit docket cases feel dull and predictable?
The Dispatch→ The Power Theory of Free Speech
Why widespread hypocrisy about free speech makes the First Amendment all the more important.
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of Hegseth’s Big Speech
Plus, the origins of the urban-rural divide, and misguided claims about acetaminophen and autism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Army Drill Sgt. Karina Martinez’s Video About Leaders Respecting People Was Posted Two Weeks Before Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Speech To Generals
Was U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Karina Martinez attacking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for his speech to generals and admirals in a TikTok video in which she says leaders should not be disrespectful, malicious, or spiteful with people w
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech
Fact-checking Trump’s combative UN speech
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the U.N. General Assembly
The president made inaccurate claims about the economy, renewable energy and the mayor of London.
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's speech to UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump is set to address the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, two days after key allies reco
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Pink Quote Defending Jimmy Kimmel "Freedom of Speech Cannot Be Bought With Money" Did NOT Appear On Her Socials
Did singer Pink publish a defense of Jimmy Kimmel on social media that read "Freedom of speech cannot be bought with money; it is the voice of the people."? No, that's not true: No such post appeared on any of the social media channels of
PolitiFact→ Key question in the Jimmy Kimmel case: Does the FCC have the power to regulate speech?
Can FCC restrict speech for the public interest?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows Trump Eating Spaghetti While King Charles Makes a Speech
Did a real photo show Donald Trump slurping up a plate of spaghetti while King Charles III made a speech at a state banquet? No, that's not true: The picture of Trump with a mouthful of spaghetti has been digitally edited. At no time duri
The Dispatch→ Free Speech and ‘The Executive Power’ | FIRE Crossover
That time when David French almost ran for president.
The Dispatch→ Is Free Speech Too Sacred?
There are other rights besides the right to free expression.
News Facts Network→ Trump Targets Harvard with Student Visa Ban, Escalating Fight Over Free Speech and Immigration
Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday evening suspending the entry of international students planning... The post Trump Targets Harvard with Student Visa Ban, Escalating Fight Over Free Speech and Immigration appeared first on News Facts N
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Authentically Show Smoke Detector Low Battery Beeps During Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Speech
Does a video authentically capture a smoke detector's "low battery" alarm beeping during U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett's speech? No, that's not true: The sound was added later. Original recordings from 2023 don't have such interfer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Capture Canada’s Carney Authentic Speech About Banning Cars Manufactured Before 2000
Does a viral clip show Canada's PM Mark Carney announcing phasing out "all vehicles manufactured before 2000 due to safety and emission standards"? No, that's not true: The video reused the footage of his tariff-related speech while repla
Internet Archive→ Commencement Speeches Pres. Trump Delivers University of Alabama Commencement Remarks : CSPAN : May 1, 2025 8:20pm-9:30pm EDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chinese Officials Did NOT Say They’re Trolling Trump With Obama Speeches As He ‘Begs For Trade Deal’ On Phone
Did Chinese officials say that President Donald Trump had been calling them regularly in order to "beg for a trade deal", but they had been putting him on hold and playing speeches by former President Barack Obama? No, that's not true: Th
PolitiFact→ President Trump said he ‘brought back free speech.’ His first 100 days tell a different story.
How free speech fared in 100 days under President Trump
The Dispatch→ Free Speech Crumbles in Europe
Europeans are now routinely prosecuted and even jailed for what they say online.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic Ronald Reagan Speech About Little Girl Who Wanted To Solve Homelessness
Does a viral clip show authentic archival footage of U.S. President Ronald Reagan telling a story about his conversation with a child who wanted to solve homelessness? No, that's not true: Two AI detectors found that the clip utilized AI
The Dispatch→ Columbia University Has the Free Speech Problem, Not the Trump Administration
The administration’s actions are about protecting free speech, a duty Columbia has abdicated.
The Dispatch→ The Trump Administration’s Free Speech Hypocrisy
The president brags about ‘ending censorship’ while describing negative coverage about him as ‘illegal.’
The Dispatch→ Free Speech A-holes
Against the martyr grift.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech on Crime, Immigration and His Cases
The president revived a number of falsehoods he had used on the campaign trail last year, including his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech on Crime, Immigration and His Cases
The president revived a number of falsehoods he had used on the campaign trail last year, including his lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
The Dispatch→ Free Speech Rites
When terrible people hide behind the First Amendment.
PolitiFact→ How to watch President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress: Is it a State of the Union address?
President Donald Trump will deliver an address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress. But it’s not technically a State of the Union address. Here’s what to know and how to follow our live fact-checks of the speech.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Trump relies on falsehoods when pushing voting changes in speech to governors
President Donald Trump told governors they should require citizenship proof to vote, voter ID, paper ballots and one-day voting. Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections; a majority of states require voter ID; and the vast majority of U.S. vote
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Edited Clip Shows German Diplomat Crying Emotional Tears During Part Of Speech Ending His Munich Conference Chairmanship — Over Five Minutes After His Remarks About J.D. Vance
Does a viral clip authentically show the outgoing Munich Security Conference Chairman, Christoph Heusgen, getting emotional while discussing U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's remarks at the conference? No, that's not true: The video was ed
The Dispatch→ Baseless SLAPP Suits Threaten the Speech Rights of all Americans
Why FIRE is defending Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer against Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No, former President Joe Biden’s farewell speech was not prerecorded
Former President Joe Biden’s farewell address was prerecorded and the event livestream shows “his handlers queuing it up.”
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speech
PolitiFact fact-checked Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speech as he was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
The Dispatch→ Are PysOps Free Speech?
Will American justices squander the singularity?
The Dispatch→ There’s Cause for Optimism on Campus Free Speech
Universities have started to adopt institutional neutrality—and recognize they aren’t invincible.
The Dispatch→ How to Save Free Speech on Campus
To start, schools should seek out scholars over activists.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video of Kamala Harris altered to slow her speech and make her sound drunk
Video shows Kamala Harris has a “drinking problem.”