Challenging University of Wisconsin’s Censorship of Speech on Social Media
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ALDF filed a lawsuit on behalf of Madeline Krasno, a former employee of one of UW-Madison s controversial primate research labs, who has been prevented from posting truthful comments on the school s otherwise public Instagram and Facebook posts because they are critical of the university’s storied history of animal testing.
Defendant to Answer Complaint
On February 10, 2021, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of Madeline Krasno, a former employee of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s controversial primate research labs, who has been prevented from posting truthful comments on the university’s otherwise public Instagram and Facebook posts because they are critical of the university’s storied history of animal testing. Because UW-Madison is a public university, the complaint alleges the ban on K
Lawsuit Challenges University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Censorship of Controversial Primate Research on Instagram and Facebook Accounts
Animal Legal Defense Fund represents university’s alumna and former primate research lab employee who is prohibited from engaging in protected speech on the university’s public social media accounts.
February 9, 2021
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MADISON, WI Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of Madeline Krasno, a former employee of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s controversial primate research labs, who has been prevented from posting truthful comments on the university’s otherwise public Instagram and Facebook posts because they are critical of the university’s storied history of animal testing. Because UW-Madison is a public university, the complaint alleges the ban on Krasno’s participation on its Instagram and Facebook posts violates Krasno’s constitutional right to engage in protected speech.