FREE SPEECH FREE SPEECH A Constitutionally Protected Right

1997 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that speech on the Internet receives the highest level of First Amendment protection. The Supreme Court explained that our cases provide no basis for qualifying the level of First Amendment scrutiny that should be applied to this medium, meaning the internet.

2003 - The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found that "gripe sites" devoted to complaints about people or businesses were afforded First Amendment protection.

The ACLU said. "Consumer criticism and commentary has long been recognized as core protected speech. In the context of cyberspace, that right does not diminish, in fact, it expands."