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As Increasing Number of Countries Seek to Close Digital Borders, PEN America Warns of New Threats to Free Expression and Privacy Online
As authoritarians seize new powers over the internet and even democratic leaders attempt to rein in unaccountable tech firms, PEN America warned in a new paper today that the… More
PEN America: Biden Order On Apps Controlled by Adversaries Brings Much Needed Rigor
The Biden-Harris administration this week rescinded three Trump-era executive orders that attempted to effectively ban Chinese-owned social media applications TikTok and WeChat from doing business in the U.S. More
Yale Decision to Limit Access to Controversial Lecture Runs Counter to Free Expression Commitments
The Yale School of Medicine's decision to limit access to a controversial lecture video runs counter to the school's free expression commitments. More
How COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Uniquely Affects Communities of Color: A Conversation with Nora Benavidez
Misleading information, anti-vaccine propaganda, and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine continue to threaten public health. This interview unpacks those issues. More
Russian Filmmaker Barred From Leaving Country to Attend Film Festival
Russian authorities have banned acclaimed director Kirill Serebrennikov from leaving the country, meaning he will be unable to attend the debut of his Palme d’Or-nominated film Petrov’s Flu at… More
Artists Across Asia Face Dire Threats to Free Expression
“The reality is that artists in many parts of Asia are increasingly at risk merely for exercising their fundamental right to freedom of expression.” More
Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Is “Outrageous Assault on Citizens’ Rights”
The literary and free expression group PEN America today chastised the Nigerian government's decision to suspend Twitter. More
Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Released after a Month in Hospital Detention
“We emphatically call for Cuba’s governmental campaign of harassment to end, and for Cuban authorities to halt all attempts to muzzle dissent and criminalize independent artists, writers, and activists.” More
PEN America Opens Submissions for 2022 Literary Awards
PEN America today announced the opening of submissions and nominations for the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards. More
PEN America Joins Call to Include Local News Measures in Infrastructure Bill
PEN America joined more than a dozen media and press freedom organizations in urging Congress to include support for local journalism in the federal infrastructure package. More