REPORT: More Than 600 College Students and Student Groups Punished or Investigated for Speech in Five Years

FIRE staff | FIRE Newsdesk | May 15, 2025

A new report by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression found that there have been more than 600 instances of Universities violating the First Amendment rights of students over the past five years. Infringements occurred across the political spectrum, with Students for Justice in Palestine, Turning Point USA, and the College Republicans facing the most backlash. An increasing proportion of deplatforming cases have been perpetrated by campus administrators, rather than fellow students.