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June 26, 1997court rulinginternet speechCommunications Decency Actindecencyonline regulationCivil RightsJusticeGovernment

Supreme Court protects internet speech in Reno v. ACLU

Reno v. ACLU struck down key provisions of the Communications Decency Act that criminalized indecent speech online. The Court held that the internet deserves the same First Amendment protection as print media, rejecting arguments that the internet should be regulated like broadcasting.