Ryne Weiss
Ryne graduated with general honors from the University of Chicago in 2014 with a B.A. in Classics and an emphasis on Latin and Greek. As a student, he was a DJ for poetry events. After graduating, he worked as a sound engineer in the Chicago area. His passion for protecting free scholarship, artistic freedom, and students’ right to protest brought him to Â鶹´«Ã½IOS in 2016. Ryne’s interests include movies, music, and video games, in addition to more niche things like giant robots and pro wrestling. In 2013, he captained a winning team in the .
Recent Writings
- Meta’s content moderation changes closely align with Â鶹´«Ã½IOS recommendations,
- Â鶹´«Ã½IOS to Fordham: You’re wrong about our College Free Speech Rankings,
- Â鶹´«Ã½IOS expands Free Inquiry Grant, commits $250k to support research on free speech,
- LISA controversy highlights non-transparency and arbitrariness of platforms policing video game content,
- Â鶹´«Ã½IOS launches expanded 2023 Free Inquiry Grant program, offering $200,000 to support research on free speech,
- In wake of Buffalo shooting, New York AG’s livestreaming policy recommendations threaten First Amendment rights,
- Censoring the technologies of free expression,
- Calling all free speech scholars! Just one week left to apply for Â鶹´«Ã½IOS’s inaugural Free Inquiry Grant program,
- Â鶹´«Ã½IOS launches 2022 Free Inquiry Grant program offering $150,000 to support research on free speech,
- By delaying free speech survey in response to criticism, University of Wisconsin System errs,
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