Catturd2 got doxxed by the Daily Dot. If you’re not on Twitter that won’t mean much, but leftist media is coming for the anons, and as they do, voices on the right, too, declaringthat anonymous speech has no place in American discourse. Anonymous speech, however, has a long history in American political discourse, and as the platforms for speech expand, and more citizens are able to make use of those platforms to express their views, the protection of anonymous speech is even more important in America for Americans.
The 1995 Supreme Court ruling in McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission protects anonymous speech outright, saying:
“Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority…It thus exemplifies the purpose behind the Bill of Rights and of the First Amendment in particular: to protect unpopular individuals from retaliation… at the hand of an intolerant society.”
In today’s online world, that perspective could not be […]
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