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NEW PEN America Report: Digital Censorship and Threats to Creative Expression Rise Against Artists in Asia

Press ReleaseOctober 12, 2022

“In the last two years, we have witnessed a steady rise in threats and persecution of artists across Asia, a trend where governments are deliberately targeting and silencing cultural… More

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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Emerging Threats to Press Freedom and Transparency Journalism

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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Fall Bootcamp: LGBTQ+ Digital Safety & Online Abuse Defense

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 – Thursday, November 18, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET
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Summer Bootcamp: Digital Safety & Online Abuse Defense

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 – Thursday, July 22, 2021 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
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DARE: FBI Has Not Contacted Dozens of Potential Sources in Kavanaugh Investigation

News DigestOctober 4, 2018

News organizations report accounts of multiple witnesses who say they were frustrated in efforts to speak to the FBI as Kavanaugh investigation is closed and referred back to Senate… More

NSA’s Espionage Can Aid Dictatorships

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By: Linus Larsson | August 21, 2014

In spite of totalitarian suppression, the Internet opened a door for freedom of speech. The regime is always met by new waves of “hacktivism” and software for activists. IT… More

How the Database is Powering the New World Economy

By: Kent Shaw | June 9, 2014

The other night I had a dream. The dream was a mountain./ with all the dimensions available to a mountain, including a full mineral inventory,/ cubic allotment of resources,… More

Calling All Journalists: Free Digital Security Training Workshops

AdvocacyDecember 2, 2013

This week, German media development nonprofit DW Akademie is offering Digital Security Training Workshops to help journalists protect themselves online. More

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