Free to Meme—Court Says California Can’t Censor Political Jokes

Hi Fellow American,

We just received BIG news—your free speech is SAFE against two draconian censorship laws out of California!

The laws censor political speech and even punish people for posting a simple, funny meme and then require online platforms to censor that speech—if the government deems the content “materially deceptive.” So, The Babylon Bee, along with a California lawyer and video-sharing platform Rumble, challenged the laws for violating their free speech rights—and today, a court agreed with them.

This is an incredible win for free speech. And it’s because friends like YOU stood by The Babylon Bee and helped them fight this egregious government overreach.

But it’s not the end of the story. The Babylon Bee’s battle to protect humor and free speech isn’t over.

Their rights—and yours—are still under threat in Hawaii, thanks to a law that goes even further than California’s.

Hawaii’s law threatens fines, damages, and even jail time if a person posts a political meme that government officials don’t like. It’s all part of a growing trend of censorship. Across the country and the globe, government officials and private actors alike are cracking down on speech in cases like this.

With your help, The Babylon Bee is fighting Hawaii’s law—no one should face jail time because a politician doesn’t get your joke.

This victory in California is promising, but your help is needed to keep up the fight for free speech.

Your gift now will be DOUBLED—while funds last—to fuel critical cases to protect YOUR free speech against a growing censorship crisis.

For Freedom,

Alliance Defending Freedom