Source: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
by Ross Marchand
“What’s in a name? To Gallaudet University, quite a lot. When the Gallaudet chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine protested the war in Gaza, Gallaudet moved swiftly to silence the group, neutering the SJP chapter’s social media presence and sending a campus-wide email condemning the group’s rhetoric. While they initially succeeded, swift action by FIRE and the social media company Meta ensured that free speech — and proper application of trademark law — won the day.” (09/03/25)
https://www.thefire.org/news/new-campus-censorship-hack-turns-trademark-law-muzzle