64. Is the statute constitutional?

A is correct. The statute violates the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment. The statute targets speech based on its content because it prohibits employees from posting only «information concerning the employer» on the Internet. Because the statute is a content-based restriction, it is subject to strict judicial scrutiny. Speech restrictions rarely survive strict scrutiny; the government must prove that the restriction is necessary to further a compelling government interest. Even if the government's interest in preventing employees from revealing trade secrets was deemed compelling, Congress could enact legislation utilizing less speech-restrictive means to protect trade secrets.

B is incorrect. The statute does target one medium of communication — Internet postings — and this focus may cause a court to look more closely at the restriction when evaluating its constitutionality. However, a statute does not violate the First Amendment simply because it targets a particular medium. The statute violates the freedom of speech protected because it targets speech based on its content, as explained above.

C is incorrect. The statute leaves open channels of communication other than the Internet, but this fact does not save the statute. The availability of ample alternative channels of communication is an element of the First Amendment test for evaluating speech restrictions that are content-neutral, but it is not as important with respect to content-based restrictions.

D is incorrect. The statute may prevent employees from engaging in unethical conduct, but this fact also does not save the statute. As explained above, speech restrictions rarely survive strict scrutiny, and even if the government's interest was deemed compelling here, less speech-restrictive means are available.