Most of the vital legal precedents in US law for the First Amendment were written when free speech meant talking to a crowd of people, publishing a newspaper, and, after 1927, operating a radio station. Congress has passed no laws regulating the Internet since 1996, before social media, text messaging, and the growth of global economics. Free speech now means protections sometimes for fake news, scams, hate speech, and invasions of privacy. In conclusion, are some suggestions for updating the First Amendment.
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