Gov. Brownback Apologizes to Twitter Teen For Free Speech Controversy

This is like the story that keeps giving. First, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback got high school senior Emma Sullivan in a bit of trouble at school after the teen tweeted that she "Just made mean comments at gov. ... continue

[WTF?] Tennessee Bans Posting Offensive Images Online

What could possibly go wrong here? So, about those civil liberties you appeared to be enjoying... Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a law into effect last week that makes it illegal to "transmit or display an image" on the ... continue

Should doctors be able to gag patients online?

One of the more frightening aspects of the ever more free exchange of information on the internet is the apparent impulse in many to stifle this open dialogue, particularly many who have a great deal of power, ... continue

Teacher stands by personal blog despite media controversy

Good for you, Natalie Munroe. Munroe, 30, is a full-time teacher and personal blogger, who candidly wrote of her experiences with other peoples' kids all day long. Now she's unsurprisingly suspended from her teaching duties because some students ... continue

Man who authored Amazon pedophile’s guide arrested on obscenity charges

Phillip R. Greaves II, the author of controversial ebook The Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover’s Code of Conduct, has been arrested... wait for it... on child porn-related obscenity charges. The book sparked a bit of ... continue

Amazon draws web ire for stocking pedophilia guide

Online retailer Amazon has sparked a bit of debate surrounding whether objectionable content available for sale on their site is a decency issue or a censorship one. The concern is due to a book most people would find ... continue

Australian Government Body Goes After Encyclopedia Dramatica In Epic Waste Of Taxpayer Dollars

The censorship craziness that has beset the Australian Government continues to know no bounds with news that a Government body has set its sites on Encyclopedia Dramatica (ED.) The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is threatening legal action ... continue

Should YouTube Ban Violent Videos?

YouTube has taken a sharp change in its content control position, agreeing to ban any video content that "incites other to violence." Site execs agreed to the change following an ongoing effort from Senator Joseph Lieberman. ... continue