Miguel Afonso Caetano on Nostr: "In the Tamworth case, the blog owner needs to successfully quash the subpoena in ...
"In the Tamworth case, the blog owner needs to successfully quash the subpoena in court, or Cloudflare will ultimately comply with the order, we understand. The Register is not linking to the website for legal reasons.
Aaron Mackey, free speech and transparency director for The Electronic Frontier Foundation, told The Register this case is an interesting one as it involves a public figure, critical speech, and a federal court of the United States, historically a bastion of free-speech protections thanks to the nation's famous First Amendment.
While Maycock was able to file his claim in the US himself, the website publisher is likely to need a lawyer to respond effectively. The First Amendment can be used to defeat subpoenas that seek to unmask anonymous internet users, depending on the circumstances."
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/uk_blog_cloudflare_subpoena/
#UK #USA #Cloudflare #Censorship #FirstAmendment #FreedomOfSpeech
Aaron Mackey, free speech and transparency director for The Electronic Frontier Foundation, told The Register this case is an interesting one as it involves a public figure, critical speech, and a federal court of the United States, historically a bastion of free-speech protections thanks to the nation's famous First Amendment.
While Maycock was able to file his claim in the US himself, the website publisher is likely to need a lawyer to respond effectively. The First Amendment can be used to defeat subpoenas that seek to unmask anonymous internet users, depending on the circumstances."
https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/uk_blog_cloudflare_subpoena/
#UK #USA #Cloudflare #Censorship #FirstAmendment #FreedomOfSpeech