The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“What we’re seeing amidst this pandemic is an incredible premium on accurate, factual, unadulterated, unskewed information that people need as a matter of life and death.” More
The PEN Pod: Searching for Broader Perspectives with Reza Aslan
“I think that there are forces right now that are looking for ways of taking advantage of this crisis to push through policies that they have been pursuing for… More
PEN America’s Guide on COVID-19 and Disinformation
If you’re looking to find factual information about public health, check first with trusted institutions, like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization. More
Five Ways Political Campaigns Can Combat Online Disinformation in 2020
Certain segments of the population are microtargeted with false or manipulated content; fake social media accounts bombard feeds with fake information that has the potential to confuse and mislead… More
Democracy, Disinformation, and the 2020 Threat: Recapping a PEN America Symposium
On September 17, PEN America and co-hosts convened a symposium in Washington, D.C., to examine the challenge digital disinformation poses to our democracy. More