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Free speech promises out of tune: Berklee College of Music indefinitely postpones event featuring Detransition Awareness

Administrators postponed an event featuring Simon Amaya Price, who once identified as transgender but later reconnected with their biological sex, following backlash from campus community.

Don’t turn commencement season into cancellation season

Plus: Free speech do’s and don’ts for campus administrators

Deplatforming attempts are surging in 2024

We are on pace for over 250 deplatforming attempts this year, a number that would shatter last year’s record.

The recent concert cancellations of Jewish rapper Matisyahu reflect a continuing threat to free expression

Jewish reggae and hip-hop artist Matisyahu made headlines last week after two of his upcoming live performances were suddenly canceled.

Introducing ÃÛÖ­ÏãÌÒ’s Campus Deplatforming Database

This research documents the ways and reasons that deplatforming attempts occur on college and university campuses from 1998 to the present.

When shouting silences speaking: Disinvitations, shoutdowns, and civil disobedience

No matter what you call it, when students and faculty silence free expression on campus, censorship wins.

Questions remain after MIT asserts it canceled Pompeo’s speech due to COVID-19 restrictions

MIT asserts that COVID-19 restrictions limiting the size of events and the presence of guests necessitated the decision to cancel a speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in 2020.

FIRE investigates allegations MIT canceled Mike Pompeo speech about China

Update: Penn State defends canceling controversial event over ‘threats of violence,’ as police stood by during assaults on students

When violence threatens protected speech, universities must act to remove lawbreakers instead of infringing expressive rights. Shutting down events rewards violent protestors and punishes speakers. But Penn State appears to have done exactly that on Monday.

FIRE urges transparency, action from Penn State after Uncensored America event cancellation

Penn State must detail the ‘threat’ that led to cancellation of the controversial event and why police allegedly failed to intervene after witnessing several assaults amongst the hundreds gathered to protest.