PEN America Cautiously Welcomes Twitter Political Ad Policy, Says More Details Needed
(New York, NY) – Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey today announced that the platform will no longer accept paid political advertising. PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel issued the following statement: “We… More
PEN America: Facebook Should Not Run Political Ads That Are Demonstrably Untrue
“Facebook is mistaken if it believes that running manifestly deceitful political ads on the network serves the cause of free speech or protects against censorship. We urge Facebook to… More
DARE: Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rejects Israeli Offer to Visit West Bank Family
Representative Tlaib of Michigan rejects Israeli offer to allow her to visit family on the West Bank, following two days of back and forth in which... More
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PEN America's CEO @SuzanneNossel speaks with @pressgazette about how China’s efforts to “control information” have “deeply intensified” because of the #coronavirus outbreak. https://bit.ly/3bycTKG