Does the First Amendment protect the rights of social media companies to remove posts based on a user's point of view? The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just said no. Preet speaks with Jameel Jaffer, the Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, about the ruling, which has been called “legally bonkers.”Stay Tuned in Brief is a new offering from CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please let us know what you think! Email us at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.References and Supplemental Materials:Texas’s House Bill 20Florida’s Senate Bill 707211th CIrcuit’s decision invalidating SB7072, 5/23/225th Circuit decision upholding HB20, 9/16/22District Court decision enjoining enforcement of HB20, 6/30/21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jameel Jaffer, Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, and Zephyr Teachout, a law professor at Fordham, engage in a riveting discussion about the Supreme Court's case TikTok v. Garland. They debate whether a potential ban infringes upon First Amendment rights, exploring comparisons to historical cases. The conversation emphasizes the delicate balance between national security and freedom of expression, arguing against censorship while addressing concerns about foreign influence. Their insights call for transparency and careful scrutiny in regulating digital platforms.

From January 14, 2017: At this week's Hoover Book Soiree, Jack Goldsmith interviewed Jameel Jaffer about his new book, The Drone Memos: Targeted Killing, Secrecy, and the Law.It's a wide-ranging discussion about targeted killing and its legality, and of Jaffer's work at the ACLU—where he ran national security litigation until recently—in holding the government to account for its practices. And it includes a fascinating debate between him and Jack about whether, in that role, he won more than he lost or lost more than he won, a debate in which each side takes exactly the opposite view than one might expect.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/c/trumptrials.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hon. Kenneth L. Wainstein, Jameel Jaffer, and Quinta Jurecic discuss government surveillance of open-source social media, balancing privacy and security, challenges in detecting threats, the debate on government surveillance, the information deficit problem, the need for updated legal frameworks, and the challenge of distinguishing threatening online communication.

So today I’m talking to Jameel Jaffer, executive director of the The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, about one of the hardest problems at the intersection of tech and policy right now: the question of how to regulate social media platforms. Everyone seems to think we should do it – Democrats, Republicans – even Facebook is running ads saying it welcomes regulation. It’s weird. But while everyone might agree on the idea, no one agrees on the execution, and the biggest hurdle is the First Amendment..Links:Florida governor signs law to block ‘deplatforming’ of Florida politiciansJudge blocks Florida’s social media lawTexas passes law that bans kicking people off social media based on ‘viewpoint’Federal court blocks Texas law banning ‘viewpoint discrimination’ on social mediaSocial media companies want to co-opt the First Amendment. Courts shouldn’t let them.Miami Herald Publishing Company vs. TornilloPacific Gas & Electric Company v. Public Utilities Commission of CaliforniaHurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian Bisexual GroupTranscript:https://www.theverge.com/e/22602514Credits:Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone, and Jackie McDermott and it was edited by Callie Wright.The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andru Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices