Free Speech

President Donald Trump’s administration has taken action on two Biden-era initiatives revealed by MRC Free Speech America to have been targeting Americans’ constitutionally protected speech.

Catherine Salgado | March 31, 2025

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, is leading the charge against the threat of financial censorship in a new bill that has received praise from several leaders at pro-free speech organizations.

Michael Morris | March 28, 2025

President Trump's second term highlights ongoing battles over free speech, particularly in the digital realm. Texas proposes an anti-meme bill that threatens free speech, while Maryland's "No Moore" account faces political backlash. Pro-free…

Meta appears to be at a crossroads in the battle for free speech. In spite of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Jan. 7 about-face on free speech, Meta already appears to be foolishly returning to some of its bad old ways.

President Donald Trump called for the defunding of NPR and PBS, just hours after House Republicans grilled NPR CEO Katherine Maher over the outlet’s bias and her involvement in Wikipedia’s suppression of information.

Catherine Salgado | March 26, 2025

Legal scholar Jonathan Turley emphasized the importance of viewing free speech as a fundamental human right amid a hailstorm of false definitions.

Tom Olohan, Luis Cornelio | March 26, 2025

An MRC Free Speech America report exposing the Biden administration’s censorship took center stage at a Senate panel, thanks to the testimony of renowned journalist Benjamin Weingarten.

Gabriela Pariseau | March 26, 2025

Democrats' witness at a Senate Judiciary hearing on free speech, Mary Anne Franks, defended the government's role in supporting organizations that censor Americans, claiming these efforts reflect its own free speech rights. This stance disturbed…

Catherine Salgado | March 26, 2025

One of the individuals most targeted for censorship regarding COVID-19 will now hold a key role in the Trump administration.

 

Tom Olohan | March 25, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission under President Donald Trump will not tolerate pro-censorship Big Tech monopolies, according to the agency’s new chairman Andrew Ferguson.

Catherine Salgado | March 25, 2025

Legal expert Jonathan Turley warned Americans against Europe’s “New World Order” in a way some may not have guessed.

Luis Cornelio | March 25, 2025

Media Research Center data indicates that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s pledge to implement pro-free speech policies across Meta appears to have had an almost immediate impact.

Catherine Salgado | March 24, 2025

A bill in the Texas House would make some political speech a criminal offense.

Catherine Salgado | March 21, 2025

Elon Musk’s X is once again clashing with a foreign government over its censorship policies.

Michael Morris | March 21, 2025

A study by MRC Free Speech America highlights Wikipedia's bias, particularly in its portrayals of Trump administration nominees. The analysis shows how Wikipedia unfairly edited pages of political figures like now-Secretary of Defense Pete…

Catherine Salgado | March 21, 2025

America First Legal (AFL) released documents reportedly showing coordination between the U.S. and U.K. governments and biased private entities to suppress online free speech.

Tom Olohan | March 21, 2025

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounced supposed American authoritarianism while speaking in a country that does pre-dawn raids over internet posts. She quite literally seemed to forget where she stood.

Catherine Salgado | March 20, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the absurdity of censorship-loving leftists defending anti-Israel activism on free speech grounds.

Catherine Salgado | March 19, 2025

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey lauded exclusive new research by the Media Research Center as supporting revelations in his landmark free speech lawsuit.

Tom Olohan | March 19, 2025

Shortly after President Donald Trump announced key cabinet nominees, Wikipedia editors changed their pages in an apparent attempt to highlight damaging information. The editors appear to have carefully timed these cunning changes to be made…