Free speech

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy

The 8-1 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, rejected Colorado's argument that its law regulated professional conduct, not protected speech.

A PERSON wearing a rainbow mask is seen during the Brooklyn Liberation's Protect Trans Youth event in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, June 13, 2021.
Paivi Rasanen (R), member of the Finnish Parliament, testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2026.

Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends the executive order signing ceremony to reduce the size and scope of the Education Department in the East Room of the White House on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.

A-G Ken Paxton moves to defend Texas’s designation of CAIR as a terrorist organization

The CBS Broadcast Center stands in Manhattan on September 13, 2018 in New York City.

'60 Minutes' segment on Trump's deportations, CEGOT mega-prison leaks after being pulled by CBS


People need to be less afraid of presenting views opposed to the 'mainstream' - editorial

While it's important to create safe environments, it's also important not to make people suffer for their views opposed to mainstream opinion.

Today’s youths prefer to share their feelings and emotions through texts and online, in social media, in chat platforms while gaming and in other similar settings

Elon Musk's Twitter challenge: Dealing with extremists - editorial

Twitter should be careful to not let “free speech” become a cover for antisemitism, as well as racism, hatred and other extremism.

The Twitter logo superimposed on antisemitic tweets

Elon Musk, Twitter: The 3rd phase of the War on Truth

MIDDLE ISRAEL: The war over the free world's soul, in which Twitter is a central arena, cannot be led by Big Business.

Elon Musk's twitter account is seen on a smartphone in front of the Twitter logo in this photo illustration taken, April 15, 2022.

Elon Musk giving 'serious thought' to build a new social media platform

His tweet comes a day after he put out a Twitter poll asking users if they believed Twitter adheres to the principle of free speech, to which over 70% voted "no."

 Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019.

Israel must learn from the Enes Freedom case - opinion

The Biden administration is paving the way for the world’s worst human rights abusers to expand their powers however they see fit

 ENES KANTER Freedom (right) plays in an NBA game in Boston for the Celtics in October.

Letters to the Editor December 8, 2021: Double standard?

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Free speech isn't always free on university campuses - opinion

Over the last few weeks, a Palestinian student at the University of Southern California has come under scrutiny for her antisemitic and violent tweets.

 PRO-PALESTINE demonstrators protest outside the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles in May.

Religious Services Minister plans law to exempt rabbis from political comments restrictions

Minister Matan Kahana's comments were criticized since municipal chief rabbis are in effect never subject to disciplinary procedures despite gross violations of the regulations.

Chief rabbis gathered to discuss reforms to the conversion and kashrut system

A writer's experience with cancel culture

While there is a lot of horrible language that deserves to be challenged and even canceled, it has created a climate of fear for writers like me.

 THE WRITER at the newspaper he  worked at during and after high  school.

When cancel culture comes for Jews - opinion

When “cancel culture” translates to public accountability for one’s behavior or comments, it sometimes seems only fair. But in an era of social media, the consequences can be profound.

BILLIE EILISH in Chanel during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood in February 2020.